THE second week of a police summer safety campaign has seen a shocking 100 per cent rise in speeders caught on roads. And the number of motorists drink driving has also risen by 22 per cent. In the last week 4492 speeding offences were detected throughout Scotland - more than 2221 offences over the previous week. More than 170 drink and drug drivers were caught during the second and final week of the police summer safety campaign for 2006. That increase of 22 per cent brings the cumulative total of drink and drug drivers caught by officers in the country’s eight police force areas to 331 since July 31. A total of 993 drivers and passengers, including eight children, were caught failing to wear seatbelts, 55 less than during the first week. In addition, there were 587 non-injury collisions with 190 collisions involving injuries. During the two-week long campaign: 301 drink drivers have been caught. 30 drivers were impaired through drink or drugs 2,041 drivers or passengers were caught not wearing seatbelts 6,766 drivers were caught speeding 1,150 non-injury collisions 358 collisions involving injury. Chief Constable John Vine, chair of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland’s (ACPOS) Road Policing Business Area. said: “I am sure that I do not speak as a lone voice when I say I am appalled at the increase in those people who were detected for driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs. But I do take comfort from the fact that they have been caught and will not be driving on our roads for the foreseeable future. “There is a minority that seems to think that the law does not apply to them and that they can behave as they wish when they get behind the wheel of a car. The Scottish Police Service will not allow them to play a game of chance with their own lives and those of every other road user. “It beggars belief that some drivers will travel at twice the permitted speed limit and think that they can get away with it. These are acts of defiance not ignorance.” | 
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