THE annual campaign to prevent drink and drug driving in North Yorkshire will see details about arrests made public on the police website.

This year's campaign - Operation Attention - begins on Tuesday and runs until January 1, and will see officers equipped with roadside drug testing kits along with standard breathalysers, both of which provide instant results.

For the first time, North Yorkshire Police will issue regular updates on arrests and prosecutions in a dedicated section of the force website as well as through Facebook and Twitter, with an aim to make people think twice about risking their lives and the lives of others by getting behind the wheel while unfit to drive.

Traffic Sergeant Andy Morton of the Force's Roads Policing Group said his officers would be "out and about waiting" for drink drivers, and would respond to calls from members of the public to tackle suspected drink drivers.

He said: "Every Christmas we try to educate people about the devastation and heartbreak that drink and drug driving can cause. Please consider how you will get home, if you are intending to have a drink, leave the car and do not drive at all.

"If you know of someone who is driving under the influence of drink or drugs, please contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 1 and pass the details to the Force Control Room – you may save someone’s life."

To keep up to date with the arrests and prosecutions under Operation Attention, go to northyorkshire.police.uk/opattention

Alternatively, see North Yorkshire Police's Facebook page, or on twitter follow @NYorksPolice or search for hashtag #overthelimitunderarrest