Police Launch Christmas Drink & Drug Drive Clampdown

Leicestershire & Northamptonshire Police are upping their efforts to target drink-drivers this Christmas.

Officers are urging people not to get behind the wheel after a festive drink and will increase the number of routine checks.

The forces say people may want to celebrate even more than usual this December, as they turn their backs on a difficult year.

Despite traffic levels dropping during lockdown periods and pubs and restaurants closed, during the first sixth months of this year Leicestershire Police made 633 roadside arrests including, 436 drink, 159 drugs and 38 people who failed to provide a sample.

Sgt Steve Lewin, from Leicestershire’s Road Policing team, spoke to Hfm:

If you see someone who appears to be a drink or drug driver enter a vehicle to drive away, make a note of the registration plate and the direction of travel and call your local police on 101 or make a make a free and anonymous call to CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.