At around 4.55pm yesterday afternoon (04/09), we received a report of a van driving through a fence and into a field near Knook Down, Chitterne.
Upon attendance, a man in his 30s was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and breathalysed, but failed to provide.
He was then arrested for failing to provide and for being unfit to drive through drink and drugs under section 4 of the Road Traffic Act.
He was further arrested for possession of a Class A drug following a search of his van.
He remains in custody for questioning.
Drink and drug driving is one of the Fatal Five – the five offences that significantly increase the risk of you being involved in a serious or fatal collision.
These are speeding, drink and drug driving, using a phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt, and careless or dangerous driving.
If you suspect somebody of drink or drug driving, please call 101 or 999 in an emergency and give as much information as possible, including a description of the driver, vehicle, and direction of travel.
