More than 30 arrests in Hampshire drink drive clamp down (From Daily Echo)
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Pensioner among those arrested during drink drive operation
2:01pm Thursday 7th June 2012 in Crime
More than 30 arrests in Hampshire drink drive clamp down
Traffic police have arrested 36 people on suspicion of drink driving less then one week into Hampshire Constabulary’s summer drink-drive campaign Op Solar.
Op Solar was launched on June 1 and is aimed at targeting drink and drug drivers over the summer months.
Across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, there have been 36 arrests relating to driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Of those arrested, 31 were male [86 per cent] and five were female [14 per cent]. The oldest was a 70-year-old woman in the New Forest and the youngest an 18-year-old man from the New Forest. The average age of those arrested was 31.
In total, 29 of the 36 arrested have been charged, with one bailed and seven released with no further action.
This year’s Op Solar arrests show a 12 per cent decrease on the 41 made during the same period in 2011.
Comments(8)
bazzeroz
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2:29pm Thu 7 Jun 12
Niel
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2:36pm Thu 7 Jun 12
bazzeroz wrote:Not just drink, drugged too, both illegal and 'legal' drugs.
Nick the lot of them. Scumbags that d/d are not worth a fig! Name and shame as well Mr Echo
elvisimo
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3:04pm Thu 7 Jun 12
opera phantom
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3:14pm Thu 7 Jun 12
It is simple. Don't drink alcohol
and drive and this severe law will not apply to you
opera phantom
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3:15pm Thu 7 Jun 12
It is simple. Don't drink alcohol
and drive and this severe law will not apply to you
Bluenose65
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6:41am Fri 8 Jun 12
Just ban it once and for all
Whoitehouse
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3:26pm Mon 11 Jun 12
dango says...
2:10pm Thu 7 Jun 12