On Air Now

This is the Coast

6:00pm - 10:00pm

  • 01723 336444

Now Playing

Listen Live Advertise

76 Arrests in 17 Days for North Yorkshire Drink and Drug Drive Campaign

Thursday, 19 December 2024 06:00

More than 70 arrests have been made as part of the ongoing Christmas drink and drug driving campaign in North Yorkshire.

The campaign was launched on Sunday 1 December 2024 and in the first 17 days North Yorkshire Police made 76 arrests.

Last week, in one evening four drivers were arrested for drink or drug driving offences in York alone.

Officers say:

"With the festive season in full swing now and what is known as “Mad Friday” just days away, our plea is for drivers to think twice before getting behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs.

The legal and personal consequences of drink driving are severe, including potential fines, a driving ban, or even imprisonment.

At the start of our campaign we launched a video, called Christmas for me is about, to raise awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence of drink or drugs and shows how one person’s inconsiderate actions can shatter many people’s lives for years after.

The video has since had over 80,000 views and we are encouraging people to continue to watch and share it to ensure that there are no more empty chairs at the table this Christmas."

Chief Inspector Tom Ibbetson from the Specialist Operations team said:

“We hold a zero tolerance approach to driving under the influence of drink or drugs all year round, but our December campaign sees us conducting extensive patrols targeting drivers travelling in and out of our towns, cities and more rural locations of a night time, especially at weekends.

“With the last Friday before Christmas just days away I would urge people to plan their journey home and ensure that they are not over the limit the next morning. We don’t want any more empty chairs this Christmas.“

 

Share

Did you find this article useful?

This is the Coast is committed to providing a daily local news service for the Yorkshire Coast. We are a small locally owned and operated business which employs professional journalists and reporters. We do not receive any public funding or grants and we are entirely funded by our local commercial operations. We enjoy fabulous support from local businesses who work with us on their advertising and marketing campaigns, but the cost of providing high quality, well researched, fact checked local news coverage is significant.

If you appreciate what This is the Coast does, and would like to help support our journalism, please consider supporting us on a monthly basis today.

A small contribution from all our readers would really help support independent journalism for the Yorkshire Coast.

More from Yorkshire Coast News

Comments

Add a comment

Log in to the club or enter your details below.

Follow Us

Get Our Apps

Our Apps are now available for iOS, Android and Smart Speakers.

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa
  • Available on Roku

Today's Weather

  • Scarborough

    Light rain shower

    High: 8°C | Low: 3°C

  • Filey

    Heavy rain shower

    High: 8°C | Low: 3°C

  • Whitby

    Light rain

    High: 8°C | Low: 3°C

  • Bridlington

    Heavy rain shower

    High: 7°C | Low: 4°C

  • Hornsea

    Light rain

    High: 8°C | Low: 4°C

  • Driffield

    Light rain

    High: 8°C | Low: 3°C

News

© Copyright 2025 This is the Coast Limited. This is the Coast is licensed by PRS & PPL to stream music online. Powered by Aiir.