West Sussex firefighters have launched a new campaign to tackle drink and drug driving during the Christmas festivities.  The campaign, called “Under the Influence” aims to save lives and prevent serious injuries to road users.  

As part of the campaign, a number of events will be held to raise awareness of the dangers.  Firefighters will be at several locations across West Sussex in the run up to Christmas including County Mall in Crawley on Friday 16th December.

Meanwhile Surrey and Sussex Police are also stepping up their seasonal operation to prevent drink and drug driving, with the simple message “Go Cold Turkey” and have none at all if you’re behind the wheel.

The Christmas campaign launched yesterday and will see Surrey and Sussex Roads Policing Units carrying out dedicated patrols across the two counties on a 24/7 basis. Police warn that there is no safe limit for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.