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Drink-drive campaign’s morning crackdown
Police intend to crack down on people driving in the morning who are still over the drink-drive limit after drinking the previous night.
Avon and Somerset police launched their new Christmas campaign today and said they would be extending the number of morning patrols.
Operation Tonic has been launched on the 50th anniversary of the first nationwide public information film on drinking and driving.
Superintendent Richard Corrigan said: “This year we will be extending our visible presence to the morning period as lots of intelligence indicates that people drive the morning after drinking heavily the night before.
“If you have several drinks on a night out you can’t simply assume you will be safe to drive the next day.
“We will be carrying out stop checks throughout the month and New Year and will arrest any drivers who are suspected to be driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.”
Police will be running patrols throughout December and have also urged people to report others they see drink-driving by calling 101 or texting the word ‘drunk’ and as many details as they can to 81819.
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