A CHRISTMAS campaign across Cleveland and Durham to target drink and drug drivers lead to the arrest of 248 people
The national Christmas drink and drug drive campaign took place from December 1 for around a month, to tackle those who got behind the wheel under the influence.
A total of 991 drivers were stoppped and checked for alcohol and drugs across the two counties during the campaign.
Inspector Jamie Bell, from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operation Unit, said: "One driver getting behind the wheel with drugs or alcohol in their system is enough to kill someone, so to have 248 drivers suspected of being under the influence throughout December in Cleveland and Durham is shocking.
“It is unthinkable that drivers continue to put their lives and the lives of other road users at risk despite the warnings, and it won’t be tolerated in Cleveland and Durham."
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