Christmas drink drive campaign sees five charged on first weekend

Five people were charged with drink driving offences this weekend, leading the county’s top police officers to remind people that officers are out an about in force at this time of year enforcing the don’t drink and drive campaign.

Last year the campaign saw 500 drivers being caught for driving over the influence.

“It’s worrying and very disappointing to see that drivers continue to flout the law in this way,” said Chief Inspector for Carmarthenshire Steve Cockwell. “The ‘don’t drink and drive’ message is one we issue every Christmas and yet on the first weekend of the campaign in Carmarthenshire alone we’ve seen four drivers arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

“It’s not acceptable to do that in this day and age. Officers will be out and about on roads across the county at all times of the day and night to make sure that our roads are kept safe and to deal with anyone who thinks they can take the lives of others in their hands so recklessly.”

• A 21 year old man from Llanelli was arrested in the early hours of Sunday 8th December and later charged with drink driving. He will appear before Llanelli Magistrates Court on 9th January.
• A 21 year old from Loughor was arrested in the early hours of Sunday 8th December and later charged with driving while over the legal alcohol limit. He will appear before Llanelli Magistrates Court on 9th January.
• An 18 year old man from Llanelli was arrested shortly after midnight on Sunday 8th December and later charged with drink driving. He will appear before Llanelli Magistrates Court on 2nd January.
• An 18 year old man of no fixed address was arrested in the early hours of Saturday 7th December and charged with driving while over the legal limit, aggravated vehicle taking, driving with no insurance and driving without a licence. He was taken to Llanelli Magistrates Court on Monday 9th December.
• A 20 year old man from Ammanford was arrested at 1.55am on Saturday 7th December and later charged with driving over the legal limit and driving without insurance. He will appear before Llanelli Magistrates Court on 2nd January.