Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary will once again be targeting drink and drug drivers this December as part of the annual Operation Holly crackdown. There will be increased patrols and enforcement activity on our roads over the whole month in a bid to catch any choosing to drive while impaired over the festive period. Last December, 142 drink driving offences and 136 drug driving offences were recorded across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Chief Inspector Emma Hart, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, has said:
“There is absolutely no excuse for anyone getting behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs. Every year we arrest people who think they can get away with it. Don’t let that person be you this December. “Even a small amount of alcohol or drugs can significantly damage your ability to drive safely. Instead of risking the chance of killing yourself or another road user. A fatal collision causes complete devastation to families, particularly when it is caused by an impaired driver. “Just make other arrangements like having a designated driver or booking a taxi. Remember also that you may still be too impaired to drive the following morning. “Just don’t do it. If you do, we will catch you and you will be arrested.”
In 2022, there were 57 fatal collisions on the roads in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. In 18% of these incidents, impairment by drink or drugs was recorded as a contributing factor. If you know someone is drink or drug driving then call 999 if it is happening now. You can also provide information for a non-emergency by calling 101 or Crimestoppers.
That will slowdown the boats then, poor two teir starlin will be very upset…
The only boats that will be affected are
Wightlink, Red Funnel and the Floating bridge
It won’t affect Dinghy’s
That’s without the Baked Beans
Is it moving towards Iceland in Ryde or the warehouse in Newport,I guess I will stay in sandown to be safe,oh wait I need 50 p for the toilet there
P@ss up the wall or tree, much cheaper and good for the
environment, animals do.
Lol
And a hard hat to protect you from burning hotels…
Well at least you have toilets in Sandown, unlike Ryde which only operate once in a blue moon, last of which was yesterday.
Met office are predicting 45mph gusts Friday morning.
Rather like the horrendous storms predicted last week which never happened a day of mizzly rain was it!!.
I’m sure that’ll stop the boats. Wrong type of wind.