Festive drink driving crackdown launched

SURREY Police has announced the launch of its annual winter crackdown on drink and drug driving, which will mean increased patrols, targeted stops and roadside checks across the county this December.

- By JOSEPH BICKLE

The force said Christmas is one of the highest-risk periods of the year for motoring offences and shared that nearly 200 people were arrested for drink or drug driving during a similar crackdown last December.

Operation Limit, a national campaign aimed at tackling drink and drug driving, began in Surrey on December 1 and is scheduled to continue until the new year.

During the festive period, Surrey Police officers will be equipped with both breathalyser and roadside drug wipe kits and will take “immediate action” where drivers are found to be impaired.