Driver who went to talk to police officers dealing with collision in Radford Semele was himself charged with failing to provide breath test

A driver who got out of his car to chat to police officers, who were dealing with a collision in Radford Semele, was himself charged after he failed to provide a breath test.

The 47-year-old man from Dunchurch drove behind the officers and then stopped to talk to them as tey were dealing with an incident in Offchurch Lane - and that led officers to ask him for a breath test.

But he failed to provide one and was arrested at the scene at 11pm on December 4.

He was later charged and is due to appear before Warwickshire Magistrates on February 3.

He was one of many drivers arrested as Warwickshire Police target those suspected of drinking or taking drugs and driving on the county's roads during the World Cup and Christmas party season.

During the first two weeks of the operation officers have stopped 162 vehicles and arrested 45 drivers for drink or drug driving related offences including:

- A 24-year-old man from Warwick who was arrested at 12.45am on Wednesday November 30 in Hill Street, Warwick on suspicion of drink driving. Officers spotted a Vauxhall Insignia driving along Hill Street, Warwick and after observing the manner of driving asked the driver to stop with the blue lights on. The driver failed a roadside breath test and was later charged with drink driving to appear before Warwickshire Magistrates on January 27.

- A 29 year old man from Kenilworth was arrested at about 3am on December 3 on the A46, Leamington Road, Kenilworth on suspicion of drink driving when officers were called to a collision where a Peugeot had collided with street signs. The driver failed a roadside breath test and was later charged with drink driving to appear before Warwickshire Magistrates on January 27.

- A 34-year-old woman from Wolverhampton was arrested at 12:15pm on November 28 in Howes Lane, Baginton on suspicion of drug driving, Theft of Motor Vehicle and driving while disqualified after the van was reported stolen from Leamington. The vehicle was seen by police and followed and stung when the driver failed to stop. The driver tested positive for what is believed to be Cocaine when drug swiped and has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

- A 21-year-old man from Fareham, Hampshire was arrested at 10:45pm on November 28 in Warwick Road, Knowle on suspicion of drug driving and possession of what is believed to be class A drugs after officers stopped the Seat Leon Cupra he was driving and he provided a positive result on a drug swipe test. He was later cautioned for possession of class A and released under investigation for the suspected drug driving offence.

- A 27-year-old man from Binley, Coventry was arrested on suspicion of drink driving at 12.55am on December 5 near the A46 Festival Island, Stoneleigh when officers observed his manner of driving of a Seat Arona and stopped the vehicle. The driver failed a roadside breath test and was later charged to appear at Warwickshire Magistrates on February 3.