A few days ago, our columnist Bonnie Estridge called to tell me she d decided to surrender her driving licence due to her worsening dementia, writes BARNEY CALMAN.
Police will use long range cameras and roadside stops to catch Stroud drivers using mobile phones while behind the wheel next week. From February 15 to 21, Gloucestershire police officers will carry out ‘proactive operations’ throughout the county as part of their No Mobile at the Wheel campaign. The decision comes after 35% of drivers under the age of 25 admitted to checking texts, emails or social media accounts, according to Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents survey. Our presence and activity will clearly demonstrate our commitment to keeping people safe from harm on the county’s roads – that goes to the very heart of the Constabulary’s mission,” said Superintendent Paul Keasey.
Twice the amount of drug drivers were on our roads this winter compared to last year, despite Covid-19 restrictions affecting the amount of people going to pubs. 130 people were arrested for drink or drug driving related offences over the course of the Constabulary s winter anti-drink and drug drive campaign. This is compared to 98 people arrested the previous year during the same period. 70 people were arrested for drug driving offences, compared to 36 people during the same operation last year, seeing the number of offenders double. 60 people were arrested for drink driving offences, compared to 61 last year, seeing the number of drink drivers on our roads stay roughly the same.
Twice the amount of drug drivers were on our roads this winter compared to last year, despite Covid-19 restrictions affecting the amount of people going to pubs. 130 people were arrested for drink or drug driving related offences over the course of the Constabulary s winter anti-drink and drug drive campaign. This is compared to 98 people arrested the previous year during the same period. 70 people were arrested for drug driving offences, compared to 36 people during the same operation last year, seeing the number of offenders double. 60 people were arrested for drink driving offences, compared to 61 last year, seeing the number of drink drivers on our roads stay roughly the same.