Police Launch Summer Drink Drug Drive Campaign
Written by HFM News on 4th August 2023
Leicestershire Police have launched a summer drink drug drive campaign.
It comes on the back of national figures which show the number of people killed in crashes involving drivers under the influence are at a 12-year high.
An average of 100 drivers a month are arrested on the county’s roads.
New Department for Transport data estimates there were 260 drink drive fatalities in 2021, a significant increase on 2020.
Detective Inspector Steve Kilsby, Head of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Leicestershire Police, said, “Driving while impaired, whether through drink or drugs, devastates lives. Sadly, each year drink and drugs are a contributory factor in death and serious injury on the UK’s roads.
“Despite our continued road safety messages, it is quite clear that far too many drivers make the decision to get behind the wheel while impaired by drink or drugs.”
“Just because you haven’t been out at the pub – drinking at home can still leave you over the limit, including the morning after, can I remind drivers not to put themselves and others at risk by choosing to have None for the Road.”
Jonathan Clarkson from the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership is encouraging people to report any driver suspected of being under the influence of drink or drugs:
