CHILDREN from North Yorkshire have sent a message for motorists this Christmas – ‘drink driving is naughty and you’ll get into trouble’.

They chat about the issue in a North Yorkshire Police video, launched to mark the half-way point of the county’s Christmas drink and drug driving campaign.

Since the campaign began two weeks ago, 56 motorists have been arrested in the county on suspicion of drink or drug driving offences.

With scores of adults enjoying a drink or two this Christmas, one little girl who is asked why drink driving is bad explains: “You could crash, and you could get hurt, and you could go to jail.”

Another who is asked what sort of people do it explains: “People who drink and drive are naughty and they only think about themselves.”

Traffic Sergeant Andy Morton said: “It comes to something when children as young as seven have to explain to adults why driving under the influence of drink or drugs is wrong.

“We produced this video to show how simple this concept is to understand – if you drink or drug drive, you could get arrested, or worse, you could seriously hurt someone.

“Unfortunately we’ll arrest scores of people this Christmas who aren’t as smart as a seven-year-old and will fail to grasp this.”

The campaign, which launched on December 9 and included a public engagement event in Harrogate, encourages motorists to do a good deed this Christmas by volunteering to be a designated driver for family, friends and colleagues.

This includes nights out and the morning after, when North Yorkshire Police catch many people who are still over the limit.

North Yorkshire Police will continue conducting random roadside checks across the county throughout December.