Roads policing officers teamed up with special constables last week to carry out enforcement activity targeting suspected drink or drug drivers across the BCP area.

On Wednesday 18 December 2024, we carried out simultaneous static stop checks on vehicles in Parkstone Road in Poole and Wimborne Road in Bournemouth.

Motorists were stopped at random to conduct a roadside breath test and a check of their vehicle.

Drivers and passengers were also reminded of the dangers of driving while under the influence of either drink or drugs.

During the course of the evening, two people were arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. They have both been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

A number of other matters were dealt with, including four drivers stopped for having no insurance, four drivers stopped for reportedly driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, two drivers were stopped for not having tax on their vehicles and one person was fined for driving without due care and attention.

Other activity included stopping vehicles for having defective headlights and defective tyres, which means their vehicle falls below the standard and poses a risk to other road users.

A second night of enforcement action took place on Friday 20 December 2024 and saw five drug drive arrests and one for drink driving.

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