Summer Anti Drink and Drug Driving Campaign

Shoppers and visitors in Caernarfon joined police for a 'mocktail' on June 1st ahead of the all Wales Summer Anti Drink and Drug Driving Campaign which is being launched next week.




The educational day, which was hosted by North Wales Police on Friday, 27th May was held as part of week-long activities that have been hosted on the Maes in Caernarfon by the Gwynedd Road Safety Partnership.




Police staff helped to serve samples of free non-alcoholic cocktails or mocktails to visitors from a special 'bar' on the Maes in the town. People were also given the opportunity to take home mocktail recipe leaflets promoting responsible drinking when driving.




Gareth Jones, Road Safety Manager for North Wales Police said: "Today has been a successful day whereby we've engaged with the public -- young and old, to educate them about the consequences of drink and drug driving.




"This week was all about education -- it is up to us all to send the message that drink and drug driving is socially unacceptable. By taking part in a week-long education activity with our partners, we hope that we can discourage people from taking the risk."




Police officers from the Force's Roads Policing Unit were also on-hand to speak to people regarding the dangers and consequences of driving whilst under the influence of drink and drugs and members of the public were given the opportunity to try out vision impairment goggles or 'beer goggles' as they are better known to demonstrate what it felt like and how dangerous it is to be drunk.




The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service Information Bus has also been parked on the Maes all week with representatives from the Welsh Ambulance Service and Gwynedd Council.




Gareth Jones added: "It is vitally important that we get the message across that driving under the influence of drink and drugs will not be tolerated on the roads of north Wales.




"We want people to have a memorable summer for all the right reasons."




The All Wales Summer Anti Drink and Drug Driving Campaign is being launched at 11am on Wednesday, 1st June on the Maes in Caernarfon.

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