North Yorkshire Police has arrested 100 drivers on suspicion of drink or drug driving offences so far during its Christmas campaign.
It is the same number as all of last year’s Christmas campaign and there are still 10 days to go.
Officers made about a fifth of the arrests following crashes. About a quarter of the arrests happened last weekend.
On average, those arrested on suspicion of drink driving have provided a reading of nearly twice the legal limit at 68mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.
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However, the highest reading was a Bradford man who was almost four times over the legal limit.
North Yorkshire Police warned it will be out across the county looking for tell-tale signs of drink and drug driving:
“Anyone who gets behind the wheel while under the influence of drink or drugs is not only putting themselves at risk but also innocent people.
“Don’t start the New Year without a licence. But more importantly, don’t be the reason that a family loses a loved one.”
Nearly a third of the 100 arrested have faced charges in court; six have been released with no action. The rest remain under investigation.
