More than 80 drivers were charged with drink or drug driving offences during a police operation spanning Christmas and New Year.
Nottinghamshire Police’s Deadly Mix campaign targeted drivers with a mixture of proactive engagement and enforcement to improve road safety.
Roadside alcohol and drug tests were conducted on 168 people – 84 of whom were charged with criminal offences.
The highest alcohol reading was recorded as more than four times over the legal limit in Mapperley.
He has since been charged with drink driving and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 13 February.
The second highest reading – also more than four times over the limit – was recorded by a man found slumped behind the wheel of a car in Aspley.
He has also been charged with driving under the influence and will appear at the same court on 21 February.
The campaign was timed to coincide with the festive period, as this is traditionally a time when motorists are more likely to consume excess alcohol and threaten the lives of other road users.
As part of the campaign, a series of roadshow events were also held to engage directly with people enjoying a night out and warn them of the dangers of driving under the influence.
Chief Inspector James Walker, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Whilst it’s disappointing that so many drivers are willing to ignore decades’ worth of very clear public messaging around this issue, it is reassuring to know that the vast majority of drivers do behave in a responsible way.
“Police officers regularly have to deal with the tragic consequences of fatal road traffic collisions and the lives torn apart by them.
“All deaths and serious injuries on our roads are terrible in their own right, but there is something especially serious about those incidents caused by drink or drugs.
“That’s why we work so hard throughout the year to educate drivers about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and why we put so much energy into this kind of proactive policing.
“Ultimately, we can never know the real-world impact of this kind of operation, but if we have prevented even a single fatality or serious injury over the last few weeks, then this work will have been worthwhile.”
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