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Apr 2021
Police launch drink-drive campaign as pubs reopen
North Yorkshire Police has launched a drink-drive campaign today to coincide with pubs reopening.
The force is anticipating a surge in drink-driving now pubs are able to serve outdoors and is urging people thinking of going for a drink to use public transport or select a designated driver.
It is also encouraging people to report suspected drunk drivers.
In 2020, officers arrested 871 people for drink driving – an average of more than two a day.
There were 136 arrests in the first three months of this year, despite pubs being closed.
Police hope today's new ‘be a hero, stay at zero’ campaign will encourage anyone driving to pubs to stick to soft drinks.
Roads policing sergeant Andrew Morton said:
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Anyone with information about drink or drug driving is asked by the police to call 101 or, if it’s happening now, call 999.
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