Two people have been arrested as police start a campaign to target bad drivers on the county’s roads.
Police were tipped off last night, June 30, about the way a man was driving near Carlisle.
Officers stopped the car at around 7pm in the area of the Linstock roundabout and the driver has been charged with suspicion of drink-driving,
Scott Grainger, 37, of Orchard Road, Wigton, is due to appear at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court today, July 1.
Police were also called by a member of the public reporting a car being driven erratically in the vicinity of Troutbeck Service Station yesterday evening (30 June).
Officers responded and stopped the car at around 7.30pm, arresting a 25-year-old man from the London area on suspicion of dangerous driving, drug driving, failure to stop for police and disqualified driving.
The driver was released under investigation while officers make further enquiries.
Cumbria police is supporting the nationwide Fatal Four road safety campaign running during July called Operation Spotlight.
The operation targets the Fatal Four – speeding, using a mobile phone at the wheel, not wearing a seatbelt and driving under the influence of drink and/or drugs.
Operation Spotlight in April resulted in more than 150 arrests in the county.
Inspector Jack Stabler, of Cumbria Constabulary, leads the Roads Policing Unit and is chair of Cumbria Road Safety Partnership.
He said: “Our officers are on the roads 365 days a year targeting dangerous driver behaviour.
“However, Operation Spotlight gives us the opportunity to shine a light on the most dangerous factors which can result in deaths and serious injuries on our roads.
“I urge everyone to analyse their own driving behaviours and those of their passengers and loved ones. By taking a critical look at our own behaviour and the behaviour of those around us, we can save lives.
“Getting behind the wheel whilst impaired by alcohol or drugs is an incredibly dangerous act.
“Despite the high numbers of arrests we are making, I know our officers will continue to find people driving whilst impaired in the coming days and weeks.
“Each person caught is one less potential fatal or serious injury collision prevented.”
