A MOTORCYCLIST seriously injured in a crash caused by a drink-driver today backed a summer clampdown on boozed-up motorists.

Pete Bower from Portland suffered horrific injuries in a crash two summers ago and ended up having his leg amputated.

He is now getting his life back together and is proud to be walking again after being fitted with a prosthetic limb.

But Mr Bower is concerned that people are continuing to take risks by getting behind the wheel after drinking.

He spoke as Dorset Police launched a month-long summer campaign today against drink and drug drivers.

There will be increased traffic patrols as well as roadside checks taking place during the month.

Every driver that is involved in a collision during the campaign will be breath tested, irrespective of whether they are suspected of drink driving or not.

Police are particularly keen to get the message over to people under the age of 30.

Mr Bower, 56, believes there should be a change in the law so people are not allowed to drink before driving.

He said: “Personally I think if you have a drink then you shouldn’t be allowed to drive at all.

“I think the limit should be brought down. They should change it to take into account that someone might have a sherry trifle or a glass of shandy or something but apart from that it should be a total ban.

“Drink affects people in different ways and a total ban would stop all the discrepancies.”

Mr Bower, of Church Lane, Southwell, suffered a broken arm, hip, leg, ribs, pelvis and femur in the collision on the Portland Beach Road in August 2009. Daniel Skelton, then 27, of Wyke Regis, hit Mr Bower’s motorcycle in his car.

Mr Skelton had been out at a stag party the night before the crash and admitted drink-driving and driving without due care and attention.

Mr Bower is having to face that his life will never be the same as it was but he is learning to cope.

He has been unable to return to work at his garage yet and is building up confidence after successfully learning to walk on his false leg.

Dorset Police’s drink driving campaign started at 12.01am today and it will run until 11.59pm on Thursday, June 30.