Police arrest 157 drink or drug drivers this month
Essex Police have made nearly 160 drink or drug driving-related arrests during the first half of December.
157 arrests in total have been made between the 1st and 17th of December, 81 on suspicion of drug driving.
64 were made on suspicion of drink driving and 12 on suspicion of failing to provide a specimen.
Temporary Chief Inspector Emma Bullock, Head of Roads Policing, said: “My officers continue to work proactively to target drivers who are putting others at risk.
“We’ve all had a challenging year with many people experiencing tragedy and we don’t want anyone to experience any more.
“Many of us have moved into a new set of Government COVID-19 regulations meaning fewer cars will be on the roads but my teams will still be out there keeping you safe.”