In partnership with Safer Roads Humber, Humberside Police will be on the look-out for drivers who continue to put their and others lives as risk by drinking or taking drugs and driving.
Nationally drink and drug driving is still a problem and continued campaigns are necessary to tackle the issue. According to THINK! Department for Transport figures nationally in 2014, 16% of all road deaths involved drivers over the legal drink drive limit.
240 people were killed in drink and drive collisions the same number as 2013 and 10 more than 2012. Scientific reports suggest that drugs are a factor in a further 25% of fatal crashes.
Casualty Reduction Officer Barry Gardner said;
“In 2014 in the Humberside Police area there was one fatality and 22 people were seriously injured. The devastating effects of drinking and driving affected the families of all of those people.
“It’s not okay to have ‘a couple’ of drinks before driving. Alcohol affects different people in different ways. A second drink can double your chance of a fatal collision.
“All Humberside Police roads policing officers are not only trained to test for drink drivers they are also now trained to detect drivers who may have taken drugs. Officers will perform roadside breathalyzer or drug tests if they suspect someone of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.”
“If you suspect someone is going to drink or drug drive you can phone the police on the non-emergency number 101. We will act on information received by members of the public.”
“This information will be listened to and acted upon, we need the public’s help to stop these drivers taking to the roads”
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