YOUR leader on the Christmas and New Year campaign by the police against drink-driving and the Chief Constable's letter in your Opinion column (LET, January 8) still leave many questioned unanswered.
What legislation were the police using to stop 32,000 people at checkpoints? Had they all committed a morning traffic offence? Did the police suspect that all of them had been drinking?
The Chief Constable, Mrs Clare, says that preventing death and injury is one of her priorities - so, I trust, is preventing and solving crime.
Will she tell us the total cost of this ridiculous campaign and to what extent did this detract from their other operatives?
If she really thinks the majority of motorists approve of her action she clearly moves in different circles to me!
K REYNOLDS, Hindle Street, Darwen.
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