80 people arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving offences since start of December
North Yorkshire Police have called the figures "disheartening"
80 people have been arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving offences in North Yorkshire since the start of December.
Police have been carrying out a crackdown in the run up to Christmas, with 31 people charged in court.
The figures have been described as "disheartening" and the operation will continue over the festive period.
Superintendent Emma Aldred of North Yorkshire Police’s Specialist Operations Department, said: “These drivers should consider themselves lucky.
"Lucky that all they are facing is a fine and disqualification."
"They could have been facing something far worse had we not stopped them before they could cause serious harm to a member of the public or themselves."