A total of 378 arrests were made for various motoring offences
Hundreds of drivers have been arrested over the past 12 months on suspicion of drug or drink driving in Cumbria .
"The RPU is committed to continuing to work with our partners on the county's Road Safety Partnership to make Cumbria's roads even safer as we seek to drive down the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads." Two were for possession of a controlled substance, one of whom also had a knife in their vehicle and one was for being drunk an disorderly. 15 stop and searches were also carried out and more than 30 vehicles were stopped, with 10 Traffic Offence Reports issued.
"I ask that drivers pay particular attention whilst other road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders, take a moment to consider their own visibility whilst out and about. Some reflective material about your clothing at night can make all the difference." "I went out with the Unit as part of Operation Dark Night on Friday 25 October to raise awareness around road safety with the aim to prevent collisions as the darker nights approach – everyone we spoke to, took the advice on board so I hope to see a further reduction in accidents.
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