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BBC News
3 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Woman arrested after motorcyclist injured in Albrighton crash
A woman has been arrested after a man was seriously injured in a crash between a motorbike and car in hurt motorcyclist, in his 60s, was taken to hospital in Birmingham following the crash involving a Mini on Rushey Lane in Albrighton, near Wolverhampton, at about 17:10 BST on Monday.A 59-year-old woman was held on suspicion of drink-driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop at a road traffic collision. West Mercia Police said it would like to hear from anyone who saw, or who had dashcam footage of, the crash or either of the vehicles in the minutes before it. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Twelve drivers arrested in five days in new crackdown
A dozen people have been arrested for drink and drug driving, as police target offenders in a rural area. Cumbria police said the arrests were made in the Eden area in the last five days. Ten drivers were found under the influence of drugs and two above the legal alcohol limit. "Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is one of the 'Fatal Four' - which are the four main behaviours which cause death or serious injury on the road network alongside speeding, using a mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt," a spokesman for the force said. They added the majority of the people arrested were local residents and there would be more road patrols in Eden and the South Lakes. The force said: "Officers will continue to hold those who are putting other people in danger to account." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Rise in under-25s drink and drug driving arrests Police made 1,300 drink and drug driving arrests Cumbria police
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Twelve drivers arrested in five days in new crackdown
A dozen people have been arrested for drink and drug driving, as police target offenders in a rural area. Cumbria police said the arrests were made in the Eden area in the last five days. Ten drivers were found under the influence of drugs and two above the legal alcohol limit. "Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is one of the 'Fatal Four' - which are the four main behaviours which cause death or serious injury on the road network alongside speeding, using a mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt," a spokesman for the force said. They added the majority of the people arrested were local residents and there would be more road patrols in Eden and the South Lakes. The force said: "Officers will continue to hold those who are putting other people in danger to account." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram. Rise in under-25s drink and drug driving arrests Police made 1,300 drink and drug driving arrests Cumbria police
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Twelve drivers arrested in five days in new Cumbria crackdown
A dozen people have been arrested for drink and drug driving, as police target offenders in a rural police said the arrests were made in the Eden area in the last five drivers were found under the influence of drugs and two above the legal alcohol limit."Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is one of the 'Fatal Four' - which are the four main behaviours which cause death or serious injury on the road network alongside speeding, using a mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt," a spokesman for the force said. They added the majority of the people arrested were local residents and there would be more road patrols in Eden and the South force said: "Officers will continue to hold those who are putting other people in danger to account." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Banned driver was nearly four times over limit on A41 in Bicester
A man who admitted being nearly four times over the drink drive limit has been banned from driving for two and a half Turnbull, 21, was found to have 133 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath while driving a white Fiat 500 on the A41 in Bicester, Oxfordshire, on 27 April. The legal limit is 35 from Worcester, admitted drink driving at Oxford Magistrates' Court on 22 fined him £708 and told him if he completes a course by 25 February 2027, his 30-month ban will be reduced by 30 weeks. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
