Drink And Drug-Driving Crackdown In Wiltshire
Wiltshire Police are to target drug-impaired motorists as part of their summer drink-drive campaign next month. Officers have been trained in field impairment testing (FIT) techniques to identify those driving under the influence of drugs.
The US-style sobriety tests may require motorists to walk in a straight line or perform two tasks simultaneously. Police said they would be stepping up roadside checks in a "determined effort" to catch offending drivers.
Chf Insp Ian Copus said: "The FIT tests help us to better determine at the roadside, whether or not the driver may be under the influence of drugs.
"These tests are a useful practical addition to our capability to tackle the misery of death and injury on the roads caused by driver impairment - be that by consumption of alcohol, drugs, or both."