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There were 286 arrests in the area in December as part of Operation Holly, an increase of 10 on the previous year.

The Lift Legend campaign has returned with over 30 licensed premises offering free soft drinks to drivers giving friends a lift home.

There will be increased patrols across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight during December as part of Operation Holly.

The campaign, which runs until 28 August, means that officers will be increasing operational focus on those driving while impaired.

There will be dedicated patrols and intelligence led proactive policing in this year’s drink and drug drive summer campaign.

Sadly figures were up over the recent Christmas period with 112 arrests, compared with 88 in the same period in 2020.

Over 50 licensed premises are to offer free soft drinks to drivers in the Dorset Police Lift Legend Christmas campaign.

Layne Clarke, who was driving a silver Mercedes in Lancaster Drive in Broadstone, failed to give a breath test when he was arrested.

A drink and drug driver who caused a serious injury collision in July 2020 in Corfe Mullen has been jailed.

The message from Dorset Police is that if you are drinking, don’t drive and if you are driving don’t drink.