‘It’s naughty and you might hurt someone’: Kids say why drink driving is wrong
Children from North Yorkshire have an important message for motorists this Christmas Eve – ‘drink driving is naughty and you’ll get into trouble’.
They speak about the issue in this 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 logic that seemingly evades scores of adults 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:
North Yorkshire Police will continue conducting random roadside checks across the entire county throughout December.
They will also be gathering intelligence about repeat offenders and targeting those individuals.
Twenty of the 56 motorists arrested in North Yorkshire have so far been charged, with investigations continuing in other cases while test results are analysed and other enquiries are carried out.
If you know someone who regularly drinks and drives, call North Yorkshire Police on 101. If you see an offence happening or about to happen, report it on 999 immediately.