POLICE have literally taken their safety message to the streets – by stencilling notes to Christmas revellers onto pavements.

As part of North Yorkshire Police’s Take Care at Christmas campaign, messages have been stencilled onto streets at key locations in York and Scarborough, which remind people not to “tipple til you topple”, not to drink and drive and to “see your mates home safe”.

They have been put there using a high pressure water jet to blast away the pavement dirt at key locations.

York and Scarborough are two of the busiest areas during the Christmas party season and have the highest number of calls for service to North Yorkshire Police as a result of people drinking too much.

Chief Inspector Charlotte Bloxham of York Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “The stencils are a great way to get our messages direct to the people we need to target.

“York has a bustling nightlife but it is vital that people know their limits and don’t put themselves or other people at risk by drinking too much.

“I hope the messages strike a chord with party goers and make them think about their own safety, getting home safe and looking after their friends.”