Police Drink Drive campaign catches 20 people
Officers from Lothian and Borders Police have caught a total of 20 people driving under the influence of alcohol in the second and final week of a national campaign.
The ACPOS-led summer drink/drug drive campaign, ended yesterday (Monday, July 19).
Over fortnight-long campaign, Lothian and Borders Police officers caught 38 people driving under the influence of alcohol, and one motorist driving under the influence of drugs.
In last year's campaign, 34 people were caught driving under the influence over the same period.
A 42-year-old man from Dunbar was among those motorists caught drink-driving over the second week of the campaign. He was spotted driving erratically along the A1 in the early hours of Tuesday, July 13, and officers stopped him outside his home address.
He provided a positive breath test, and was subsequently arrested and charged. He will appear at Haddington Sheriff Court at a later date.
In another incident that happened later that day in Musselburgh, a 77-year-old driver was stopped in Linkfield Court, after being seen with an open bottle of vodka in his possession.
He gave a positive breath sample, and was arrested and charged. He will also appear at Haddington Sheriff Court at a later date.
E Division Superintendent Phil O'Kane said: "Incidents such as these indicate that there are still too many motorists who fail to act responsibly, and whose actions put the lives of other road users at risk.
"It is clear that we all need to remain vigilant and guard against those who drive while under the influence, and we appreciate the assistance that we have had from members of the public who have called police to express their concerns about potential drunk drivers over the course of the campaign.
"We will continue to target those motorists whose behaviour puts all of us at risk, and our message to them is simple - don't risk losing your car, your livelihood, and potentially your life on an act of extreme stupidity that can be avoided."
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