A FOUR-WEEK festive blitz on drink-drivers in Fife has resulted in 18 people being reported for drink-drive offences.
On December 15, a 33-year-old man crashed his car into traffic lights and a bollard.
When the police arrived, the man was caught a short distance away and provided a breath sample that was more than three times the legal limit. He faces having his vehicle forfeited.
Meanwhile, on December 27, a 27-year-old man struck a pedestrian with his vehicle in a car park. He later provided a breath reading of almost twice the legal limit.
Police forces across Scotland carried out the high-profile campaign targeting those who continue to risk their own lives and that of others by driving while under the influence.
Officers from Fife Constabulary reacted to numerous calls from the public reporting suspected offenders and used intelligence and information received to target them.
Chief Inspector Adrian Annandale, head of road policing in Fife, said: “It is encouraging to see only half the number of persons reported for offences over this period compared to last year.
“The figures do not, however, detail the number of drivers that passed the roadside breath test, but registered as having consumed alcohol, and this was a consistent observation by officers throughout the campaign. The message is clear do not drink and drive.
“The festive safety campaign also focused on pedestrians under the influence of alcohol who may be a danger to both themselves and other road users.
“By raising awareness of this risk, communities assisted in contacting the police on numerous occasions reporting pedestrians walking on unlit rural roads throughout the Fife area.
“The efforts to detect impaired drivers goes on and it is encouraging that concerned members of the public in Fife are continuing to report drink and drug drivers to the police and I would urge others to follow their example and contact their local office, dial 999 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.”
malexander@thecourier.co.uk