A 44-year-old man was one of 160 detained by police over the Christmas period during a drink-drive crackdown after being spotted ‘weaving all over the road’ in Ravenshead.
He was found to be almost four times over the drink-drive limit.
The arrest was included in figures that showed an average of five people a day were arrested for drink and drug driving offences last month as officers increased pressure on those putting lives at risk on our roads.
A total of 160 arrests were made for drink and drug driving offences – a very slight decrease from the 168 detentions during the same period last year.
Others arrested during the crackdown included
- A 32-year-old man arrested after driving into a hedge in Gamston
- A 20-year-old man arrested after crashing into Nottingham’s Guildhall building
- A 26-year-old man arrested following a serious collision in Normanton-on-the-Wolds
- A woman who claimed, “I’m not even drunk,” after giving a positive roadside test
Multiple suspects were also detained and prosecuted for failing to provide samples at the roadside and while in custody.
Throughout the Christmas period, roads policing officers say they took a proactive approach to stopping and testing drivers on the county’s roads.
Sergeant Jim Carrington, of Nottinghamshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said:“Despite the very familiar warnings about the consequences of driving under the influence, there are still far too many people risking others’ safety by doing so.
“As a roads policing officer, I’ve seen the most extreme consequences more times than I can remember – people killed and seriously injured as a direct result of someone choosing to drive under the influence.
“For those individuals, the consequences will almost certainly involve a prison sentence.
“For most offenders, however, the consequences are of a lesser order of magnitude – but still extremely serious and, in many cases, life‑altering.
“A drink-driving conviction will weigh heavily on people for many years to come. It can strain relationships at home and may lead directly to the loss of a job or even a whole career.
“All in all, it really isn’t worth taking the risk.”
