AS ALCOHOL fueled  highway deaths continue to mount, including the recent death  of a police officer  hit by  a drunken woman driver, National Police (PN) units across the country are stepping up operations to get impaired drivers off the road.

In the early hours of Sunday March 6, armed with breathalysers  they launched spot checks across the country to tackle the problem, and booked many drivers, including taxis.

The PN announced via Twitter  that the checks will continue to help reduce carnage on the roads..