EXTRA patrols will take place this month as part of a crackdown on drink and drug drivers.

Hampshire Constabulary is taking part in a national campaign against drink and drug driving, with the aim of carrying out breath and field impairment tests at every opportunity.

The force said that every driver involved in a collision will be breathalysed as a matter of course, and extra patrols will be carried out specifically to breathalyse and educate drivers.

Intelligence-led operations to catch offenders will also take place.

Sergeant Rob Heard, road safety lead for Hampshire Constabulary, said: "Too many people are still taking the risk to drive whilst impaired.

"But we are dedicated to tackling this issue, these people not only put themselves at risk, but others who are often innocently going about their daily lives.

"If you are caught driving whilst impaired by drink or drugs you could face a criminal conviction, possible prison term, driving ban and could even lose your job."

The force said that according to research, the majority of impaired driving-related collisions in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight occur in urban areas.

It also shows that most people are caught between 9pm and 2am on Friday evenings and then between 7pm and 5am on Saturday evenings.

The crackdown will last until the end of the month, on Tuesday, June 30.