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We are urging people in Surrey and Sussex to speak up anonymously on regular drink drivers
Real-life cases fuel our drink drive campaign showing examples of who drinks and drives
This Christmas, Crimestoppers in Surrey and Sussex is encouraging the public to speak up about regular drink driving based on real calls to our UK Contact Centre.
The temptation to drive whilst over the alcohol limit can increase with Christmas office parties and get-togethers. The campaign this year is using real-life examples taken from information the charity received at the UK Contact Centre last year including:
Nationally last year (April 17-March 18), we received nearly 14,000 calls and online reports about drink drivers. As a result, there were over 1,500 positive outcomes and actions with at least 150 people arrested and charged.
Surrey and Sussex are counties with rural areas, so we have seen an increase in calls from people concerned that someone they know is risking the longer drive home whilst being drunk behind the wheel.
We want to help keep people safe over Christmas and New Year and we are asking anyone with information to speak up and stay safe by telling us 100% anonymously who is getting behind the wheel whilst over the limit.
If you have any information about someone who is a regular drink driver, you can contact the charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the non-traceable online form here on our website. In over 30 years we have always kept our guarantee of anonymity to everyone who contacts us.
The temptation to drive whilst over the alcohol limit can increase with Christmas office parties and get-togethers. The campaign this year is using real-life examples taken from information the charity received at the UK Contact Centre last year including:
- A mum drunk on the school run
- A work colleague regularly driving home drunk after going to the pub from work
Nationally last year (April 17-March 18), we received nearly 14,000 calls and online reports about drink drivers. As a result, there were over 1,500 positive outcomes and actions with at least 150 people arrested and charged.
Surrey and Sussex are counties with rural areas, so we have seen an increase in calls from people concerned that someone they know is risking the longer drive home whilst being drunk behind the wheel.
We want to help keep people safe over Christmas and New Year and we are asking anyone with information to speak up and stay safe by telling us 100% anonymously who is getting behind the wheel whilst over the limit.
“Drink drivers put lives at risk and your information could help prevent an accident from happening and could even help save a life.
“We appreciate that if you’re close to someone who gets behind the wheel regularly whilst over the limit, it can be difficult to come forward. It could be a work colleague, a neighbour, or even a family member or a friend. Fear of being identified can be a reason people don’t feel comfortable coming forward – our anonymous service helps remove that fear.
“By trusting us with your information you’ll remain 100% anonymous. Always. We never take personal details and calls to our UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111 and information passed through our anonymous online form here on our website cannot be traced. Together we can help protect those you care about.”
If you have any information about someone who is a regular drink driver, you can contact the charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the non-traceable online form here on our website. In over 30 years we have always kept our guarantee of anonymity to everyone who contacts us.
