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Lancashire Police send out warning after 1,309 people arrested for drug related driving

Get Help or Get Caught is the message from Lancashire police to anyone thinking of getting behind the wheel and drug driving this Christmas. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276

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In a bid to educate drivers about the dangers of drug driving, a multi media campaign has been launched in Lancashire[2] across billboards, beer mats, posters, radio ads and social media to warn about the effects of drug driving and to signpost people for help through Talk to Frank. Lancashire Constabulary, together with Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden and Lancashire's Combatting Drugs Partnerships have launched the new campaign urging drug drivers to 'Get Help or Get Caught'.

Lancashire County Council[3] has committed GBP3,000 towards the campaign, which also urges people to contact Crimestoppers if they suspect anyone is driving impaired.

Between 21 November 2022 and the New Year, Lancashire officers stopped more than 3,000 drivers at checkpoints, and found 343 unfit to be behind the wheel, through either drink or drugsBetween 21 November 2022 and the New Year, Lancashire officers stopped more than 3,000 drivers at checkpoints, and found 343 unfit to be behind the wheel, through either drink or drugsBetween 21 November 2022 and the New Year, Lancashire officers stopped more than 3,000 drivers at checkpoints, and found 343 unfit to be behind the wheel, through either drink or drugs

Between 21 November 2022 and the New Year, officers stopped more than 3,000 drivers at checkpoints, and found 343 unfit to be behind the wheel, through either drink or drugs. Nationally, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) statistics show convictions for driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs overall, increased from 41,457 in 2014 to 58,117 in 2022 - a rise of 40 per cent.

1 in 20 fatal crashes are due to drug driving in the UK. Driving under the influence of cannabis doubles the risk of a fatal or serious collision and driving under the influence of cocaine increases the risk by ten times.

Lancashire Constabulary arrested 1,309 people for drug related driving alone last year. Drug driving is a significant and growing issue and one that is close to overtaking drink driving on Lancashire's roads.

Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire Andrew Snowden said he is funding the campaign to educate people about the effects of drug driving and to warn people of the dangers and consequencesPolice and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire Andrew Snowden said he is funding the campaign to educate people about the effects of drug driving and to warn people of the dangers and consequencesPolice and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire Andrew Snowden said he is funding the campaign to educate people about the effects of drug driving and to warn people of the dangers and consequences

Throughout December and until the New Year, officers will be out stopping drivers at checkpoints and targeting people where intelligence suggests they may be drug or drink-driving.

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