A MOTORIST from Frampton Cotterell has been named on a list of people charged with a drink or drug driving offence through a police campaign.


Avon and Somerset Police launched Operation Tonic on June 1, a month-long force-wide annual summer campaign to make the roads safer for all by publicly naming charged motorists.


Lee Martin Griffiths, 39, from Frampton Cotterell is one of 22 motorists named from the campaign’s third week.


Road Safety Superintendent, Richard Corrigan, said: “We are determined to do whatever we can to stop people driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.


“For the first time in our Christmas 2014 campaign we decided to name those charged. The results showed that this measure acted as a clear deterrent to people taking a chance on driving while under the influence.


"If just one collision or death is prevented, then our campaign will be a success."


For the first time traffic officers are using ‘drugalyser’ devices at the roadside to test drivers for suspected drugs, including cannabis and cocaine, using new laws that came in earlier this year.


For more information go to www.gov.uk/drug-driving-law.