Summer drink drive crackdown

The City of London Police will again be clamping down on drink drivers this summer, as part of a national initiative.
Last year the force breathalysed 775 people in June alone, with more than 120,000 drivers being tested across England and Wales.

Officers will be out testing motorists day and night, targeting drivers heading home from an evening out and those driving in the next morning, who may still be over the limit.

The force won’t just be testing for the influence of alcohol. Officers are trained to carry out Fitness Impairment Testing if they believe a driver is under the influence of drugs.

Insp David Aspinall, head of the force’s Roads Policing Unit, said:

“The City's bars and pubs are always busier in the summer, and with a World Cup on the horizon that will certainly be the case this year. We want everyone to enjoy the good weather – and hopefully the good results – safely, and that means cracking down on anyone who drives under the influence of drink or drugs.

“The message is simple: if you’re drinking today, then leave your car at home – otherwise you’ll be leaving it at home tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day. Over the next month we will catch drink drivers in the City, and they will lose their license. Make sure you’re not one of them.”