We arrested 58 drivers for drink or drug driving in December as part of Op Limit, the national crackdown aimed at improving road safety and disrupting wider criminal activity.

Those sentenced have all received driving bans of 12 months to over three years, plus a range of financial penalties, unpaid work and abstinence requirements.

This includes:

• A 44‑year‑old Coventry drink driver who crashed on his way home after a Christmas party.
• A 65‑year‑old Rugby drink driver stopped on Christmas Eve after hitting the kerb.
• A 54‑year‑old Bedworth woman who failed to provide a breath test at an Op Limit vehicle checkpoint.
• A 33‑year‑old disqualified, uninsured Leamington drink‑driver.
• A 33‑year‑old Warwick man caught drink‑driving in a supermarket car park in Stratford-upon-Avon.
• A 20‑year‑old Solihull man found asleep behind the wheel.

Drink and drug drivers face a significantly higher risk of causing serious collisions, which is why our officers carried out targeted patrols, checkpoints and engagement at pubs throughout December to spot them and get them off our roads.

Op Limit also uncovered wider criminality, with arrests for no insurance, driving without a licence, possession of an offensive weapon, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, criminal damage and harassment.

Inspector Wayne Boulton said “We make no apology for being tough on anyone who drinks or takes drugs and drives. Everyone convicted can expect to be disqualified for at least a year, often much longer. The only safe option is not to drink or take drugs and drive at all.”

Where appropriate, suspected drink or drug drivers were referred to local support services, and those struggling with alcohol or drugs are also encouraged to self-refer.