Operation Spotlight a national campaign targeting 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 is running throughout April month, with Cumbria Police carrying out a combination of enforcement activity, as well as engagement and educational work aimed at raising awareness of the most common dangerous road behaviours - the Fatal Four.
Yesterday (Monday 7th April), officers stopped a car at Kemplay roundabout in Penrith at around 12.30pm.
The 41 year old driver of the vehicle from Kirkby Thore failed a roadside breath test and was arrested.
She was subsequently charged with drink-driving and is due to appear at Carlisle Magistrates’ Court on 22 April 2025.
Shortly before 9am on Monday, officers stopped a van travelling North on the M6. The driver of the van was a man from the Birmingham area. He was arrested after failing a roadside drugs wipe test for cocaine. Police subsequently released him to allow time for blood test results.
Inspector Jack Stabler of Cumbria Constabulary who lead's the Roads Policing Unit and is Chair of Cumbria Road Safety Partnership said: "Whilst our dedicated Roads Policing Unit targets the Fatal Four 365 days a year, the national campaign helps us shine a light on bad driver and rider behaviour which can so easily result in a serious or fatal road traffic collision.
"As a Constabulary we work with our partners on Cumbria Road Safety Partnership towards our Vision Zero goal, as we strive to end serious and fatal road traffic collisions and make Cumbria's roads amongst the safest in the country.
"But we need the help of all driver, riders and other road users to achieve that.
"So please take a critical look at how you behave on the roads, and the behaviour of those closest to you.
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