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01/12/2010
Christmas Drink Driving Crackdown Launched
This year's Christmas drink driving campaign has been launched today, set to encourage drivers to leave their car keys at home if they are going out for a drink.
The month-long campaign supports the annual Association of Chief Police Officers and the Department of Transport's national anti-drink and drug driving Christmas THINK campaign.
Officers from the MPS Traffic Unit and boroughs will be carrying out a series of dedicated patrols and local operations across the capital. This includes increased roadside breath tests to test drink driving, and a series of exercises known as Field Impairment Tests (FITs), designed to test for drugs.
Partygoers, are also being reminded that they can still be over the limit the morning after a Christmas celebration.
Chief Supt David Snelling from the Mets Traffic Unit said: “When planning a drink around Christmas just make sure you consider and arrange transport to get you home. Appoint a driver who won't be drinking alcohol or pre-arrange a taxi, or, if you’re travelling by train make sure there's someone at home that hasn't been drinking that can pick you up. With temptation out of the way you are free to enjoy the evening without the worry of driving home.”
Last year saw traffic and borough officers equipped with electronic screening devices (ESDs); these are sophisticated new systems capable of recording additional information such as sex, age and location, which will be used to assist police in identifying and targeting specific areas where there is a particular problem.
The MPS Traffic Unit will also be carrying out operations with Volunteer Police Cadets, members of the MPS Special Constabulary and officers from Safer Transport Command to raise awareness of drink drive with commuters leaving their local transport hubs and those people travelling in to central London to join in the seasonal festivities.
People travelling on the public transport network will be given the opportunity to take a breath test to see if they are over the legal limit and the cadets will distribute literature on safer transport issues such as the dangers of using unlicensed mini cabs.
(BMcN/GK)
The month-long campaign supports the annual Association of Chief Police Officers and the Department of Transport's national anti-drink and drug driving Christmas THINK campaign.
Officers from the MPS Traffic Unit and boroughs will be carrying out a series of dedicated patrols and local operations across the capital. This includes increased roadside breath tests to test drink driving, and a series of exercises known as Field Impairment Tests (FITs), designed to test for drugs.
Partygoers, are also being reminded that they can still be over the limit the morning after a Christmas celebration.
Chief Supt David Snelling from the Mets Traffic Unit said: “When planning a drink around Christmas just make sure you consider and arrange transport to get you home. Appoint a driver who won't be drinking alcohol or pre-arrange a taxi, or, if you’re travelling by train make sure there's someone at home that hasn't been drinking that can pick you up. With temptation out of the way you are free to enjoy the evening without the worry of driving home.”
Last year saw traffic and borough officers equipped with electronic screening devices (ESDs); these are sophisticated new systems capable of recording additional information such as sex, age and location, which will be used to assist police in identifying and targeting specific areas where there is a particular problem.
The MPS Traffic Unit will also be carrying out operations with Volunteer Police Cadets, members of the MPS Special Constabulary and officers from Safer Transport Command to raise awareness of drink drive with commuters leaving their local transport hubs and those people travelling in to central London to join in the seasonal festivities.
People travelling on the public transport network will be given the opportunity to take a breath test to see if they are over the legal limit and the cadets will distribute literature on safer transport issues such as the dangers of using unlicensed mini cabs.
(BMcN/GK)
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