Essex Police has released details of the first people to be charged as part of its Christmas anti-drink drive campaign.
Since the campaign launched on Monday (December 1), a total of 123 drivers have been breathalysed, with five either testing positive or refusing to provide a sample of breath.
Tommy Bishop, 24, from Buckhurst Hill has been charged with drink driving and bailed to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on December 16.
Pavels Popovs, 37, of Dudley Close, Chafford Hundred, is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates' Court charged with drink driving on December 18.
And Asadollah Zare, 38, from Cowpar Mews, Braintree has also been charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath and is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on December 18.
Two more men have also been arrested on suspicion of drink driving offences.
A 26-year-old man from Billericay was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving following the fatal collision on Roxwell Road, Chelmsford on Monday (December 1).
The man was also arrested on suspicion of drink driving. He has since been released on bail pending further investigation until April 10 next year.
A 20-year-old man from Clacton was arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive through drink or drugs after a collision in North Road, Great Clacton on Tuesday (December 2).
He has been released on bail pending further investigation until February 19, 2015.
