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Kent's worst Christmas drink-drivers revealed
KentOnline / KMTV
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13/01/2025
Police say some of those they pulled over could barely stand while others had no idea they were even over the limit.
Oliver Leader de Saxe reports.
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00:00
How much have you had to drink mate?
00:02
I don't know.
00:04
It's 0051, you're under arrest for over the prescribed limit of alcohol and whilst unfit for alcohol, alright?
00:09
So you don't have to say anything, it may harm your defence, do not mention or question something that you're later on in court.
00:13
Anything you do say may be given in evidence, okay?
00:15
While it might be a dry January for many of us, for those arrested by Kent Police over the festive period,
00:22
for drink and drug driving, like this Gillingham driver,
00:26
the new year could be a little more sobering than usual.
00:31
Between the 1st of December and the 1st of January,
00:34
316 motorists in the county were arrested as part of a month-long enforcement operation,
00:43
including one on Headcorn High Street, who went to buy more alcohol after crashing on New Year's Eve.
00:50
The time is currently 3 minutes past 1, currently under arrest, driving whilst unfit for drink.
00:56
In a second, we're going to be doing a breath test procedure to see how much you've had to drink.
01:00
What is this?
01:02
Hmm?
01:03
What is this?
01:04
What's this? You've been arrested.
01:06
It's Eddie.
01:08
Right, while we do, say that for a sec.
01:10
No, no, drop it.
01:11
Put it down there.
01:13
Drink and drug driving are considered as some of the main fatal factors
01:17
that put you at risk behind the wheel, impacting your reaction times and ability to judge speed and distance.
01:25
Like I say, your pupils are massive, you're swerving all around.
01:28
You're slurring your words.
01:30
You've just sprayed a load of aftershave.
01:32
Yeah, I know.
01:33
Is that to hide alcohol or weed?
01:35
Time is 22.54 and you're under arrest for driving whilst unfit for drugs.
01:40
Okay, and possession of Class B.
01:43
It's also a life-changing crime, carrying the risk of a criminal record,
01:48
a maximum penalty of six months in prison, an unlimited fine,
01:53
and an automatic driving ban of at least one year.
01:57
Kent Police say that tackling drink and drug driving is not just for Christmas,
02:03
but a year-round commitment.
02:06
And while the people arrested in the body cam footage have been bailed pending inquiries,
02:12
the message is clear.
02:14
Know your limit before it's too late.
02:17
Oliver, leader of the SACs for KMTV.
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