Overview
- North Yorkshire Police said a van driver in his 60s in Tadcaster blew 151 micrograms per 100ml at the roadside and 131 in custody after members of the public reported erratic driving.
- The force reported 133 arrests for drink and drug driving across the festive period as patrols and targeted stops continued through December.
- Two Cambridge motorists, Javan Kirwa and Andris Podnieks, pleaded guilty at magistrates' courts and received driving bans and fines after being stopped on December 18.
- National policing leaders urged people not to drive after consuming alcohol or drugs, calling driving under the influence selfish and incredibly dangerous.
- GB News reported that the Transport Secretary is considering lowering the breath limit to 22 micrograms and cited research indicating 37% of drivers think they can exceed the legal limit.