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Cumbria Police Step Up Festive Road Checks Under Operation Limit

The effort follows falling drink-driving figures alongside a sharp rise in drug-driving arrests across the county.

Overview

  • Carlisle neighbourhood officers carried out vehicle stops in Welton and Dalston this week as part of the campaign.
  • Teams engaged drivers and residents on appropriate driving practices during the seasonal enforcement push.
  • Police data show drink-driving fell by 23% in Cumbria in 2024.
  • Officers recorded 159 drug-driving arrests in 2024, a 93% increase on the previous year.
  • Operation Limit builds on the 15-week Operation Colossus targeting anti-social driving, with officers reporting positive community feedback.