Police campaign to reduce drink driving

12:11pm Monday 1st December 2008

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THE dangers of drink driving will be highlighted by Wiltshire Police from today at the start of a month-long campaign.

The police are holding a roadshow in Devizes Market Place from 10am-2.30pm today in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol, as well as drugs.

The wreckage of a Honda car in which a 20-year-old RAF Lynham serviceman lost his life has been put on display as part of the roadshow, which is touring the county over the next fortnight. Police stress the victim had not been drink driving.

The roadshow is being held in Chippenham High Street tomorrow, Wiltshire College Trowbridge on Wednesday and Wiltshire College Chippenham on Tuesday December 9.

Wiltshire Police will step up roadside enforcement in December and into the New Year, in an effort to catch drivers who ignore the warnings.

Superintendent Martin Jeffery, head of operations for Wiltshire Police, said: “We are putting a great deal of time and effort into this year’s campaign, with the intention of showing the public that drink driving is completely anti-social, and a grave danger to other road users.

"The message from us is perfectly clear - if you take a chance on drink driving, you will be caught Last year Wiltshire officers conducted 7,688 breath tests, 777 of which were positive.