100 people arrested in Lincolnshire for drink or drug-driving
Police have arrested 100 motorists for drink or drug driving during a month-long blitz on Lincolnshire's roads from December 1 to 31.
This compares with 119 people caught in the same period in 2011.
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Police monitored traffic at random times and locations during the winter period to take drink-drivers off the road.
According to the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, more people are caught over the limit between 6am and 11am than in the hour before or hour after midnight.
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John Siddle, communications manager at the partnership, said many people wrongly believe are fit to drive the morning after drinking.
"Eating more food doesn't help the process, it actually slows down the system," he said.
"Coffee also doesn't have any effect and neither does having a shower. The best thing to do is not to drive if you have had a drink the night before."
Twenty-four people were killed on Lincolnshire roads in drink and drug-related collisions in 2012.
Comments
by gazlincoln
Thursday, January 03 2013, 10:07AM
“no excuse for it. throw the book at em.
19 fewer... 19 less caught is probably more accurate.”
by InsideStory
Thursday, January 03 2013, 8:42AM
“There is no excuse for drink driving no matter what time of year.Drink driving kills ,A life time ban from driving if caught is the only answer if people cant use common sense regarding drink driving they should not be on the roads.Common sense is all that is needed to drive a vehicle and if you don't have that the don't drive.”
by nigelsparky
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 8:43PM
“How do you know there aren't the same number of checks at other times of the year? The reason it is highlighted more at this time of year is quite obvious I would have thought. more people out partying than at any other time. Unfortunately the police haven't the man power to be detailed on every road looking for drivers being over the limit, nor indeed can they stop every vehicle. I think with 19 fewer positive tests, has to be seen as step forward.”
by Phil1W
Wednesday, January 02 2013, 5:44PM
“It begs the question, "Should there not be more random checks at all times of the year"? If there were more checks throughout the year then it might make people think more about drink or drug driving at Christmas/new year. The checks should also be done at more random places. I've seen them three times along Carholme Road recently when coming back to Lincoln from my mates at Saxilby. Always they've been checking traffic going away from the city. I could have been blotto and not worried about it. If I'd been leaving the city again I could just have taken a different route. I should say I am teatotal so would have no worries at all! There are many people going out for a meal to country pubs etc these days so surely evening checks would be well worth the time and effort.”