For public help in drink drive summer crackdown

Throughout June and July Cambridgeshirewilltakepart in a national drink and drug driving enforcement campaign.

Insp Phil Bloor said people driving under the influence of drink or drugs were risking their own life - and other peoples.

He said: “Sadly there are still people who think it is acceptable to drive under the influence of drink or drugs. They risk not only their own lives but also those of any passengers and other road users.

“We will often pull over a driver over the limit who, despite beingoverthelegallimit, believed they were still fit for driving. Howeverthis is never the case, alcohol or drugs will always affect your driving for the worseandalthoughitmay give users afeeling of overconfidence the truth is your reactions are slower and you are a danger on the roads.

“Peoplemayhaveconcerns about someone they know who may be drink driving or notice someone who regularly drives their vehicle home from the pub despite having several drinks.

“We are asking people to help us maketheroadsasafer place for everyoneandreporting any drink or drug driving concerns on our confidential reporting line.”

Throughout June and July officers from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit will carry out stop checks across the three counties.

Residentsareaskedtohelp catch those under the influencebyusingtheconfidential reportingline- 08000320845, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Last March (2015) the law relating to driving under the influence of drugs was

Stewart Jackson