Hundreds arrested in Kent drink and drugs operation
BBCOver 300 alleged drink and drug driving offences have so far been detected during Kent Police's annual Christmas enforcement campaign.
Stop checks and roadside testing have been taking place throughout December as part of Operation Limit, an initiative which aims to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured.
Between 1 and 29 December there were a total of 301 alleged offences resulting in arrests, including 104 for drink driving, 80 for drug driving, 85 for being unfit to drive due to drink or drugs, and 32 for failing to provide a specimen for testing.
Ch Insp Craig West, head of roads policing, said: "There are still far too many people who are putting themselves and other road users at risk of harm, and they have been arrested and will be brought before the courts."
"Driving while impaired by drink or drugs is one of the leading causes of serious road collisions, alongside speeding, failing to wear a seatbelt, and using a mobile phone or other electronic device at the wheel."
A similar campaign last year resulted in 316 arrests.
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