Festive drink and drug driving campaign 2024

Police officers will be working with communities and patrolling roads across Scotland as the festive period brings a focus to preventing drink and drug driving.

This year’s festive drink and drug driving campaign is happening from 1 December 2024 until 19 January 2025.

Officers will be using an intelligence-led approach and road safety data to target key areas with patrols, respond to concerns and arrest offenders. Road checks will be organised in towns and cities, and prevention messaging issued in pubs.

Chief Superintendent Hilary Sloan, head of Road Policing, said: “Our officers will be working hard to relentlessly target drivers who choose to drink alcohol or take drugs.

“It doesn’t matter how good a driver you think you are, alcohol or drugs will affect your reactions and your judgement.

“It’s easy to catch drug drivers because we have drug testing kits that can be used at the roadside. We will be doing everything we can to protect the public and support crucial road safety partnerships to encourage behaviour change, but we also need your help.

“The influence people can have on their family and friends can be lifesaving.

“If you know someone is going to drive after drinking alcohol or taking drugs, please speak to them.

“We all have a responsibility to improve road safety.”