FIFTEEN motorists from across Bradford district were charged in the first fortnight of a drink and drug-driving crackdown.

And West Yorkshire Police said that throughout the force area, there were 104 arrests and 55 drivers subsequently charged.

Of the arrests, 20 were for drug-driving offences.

The festive campaign, which runs throughout this month, is labelled Not The Usual Suspects – reflecting that people of all ages and from every background are caught drink-driving.

Sergeant Gary Roper, of the roads policing support unit, said: "We have continued to see a trend of older drivers being arrested, with 45 per cent in the first fortnight being over the age of 35.

"These are people who have been targeted by generations of campaigns and yet still get behind the wheel after drinking alcohol.

"We would much rather people didn't get behind the wheel after drinking alcohol or consuming drugs, however we have teams of officers policing the county to arrest those that do.

"The likelihood is that if you do drink or take drugs and drive this month, you will be stopped by the police and action taken against you.

"I continue to urge people to consider the very real and often devastating consequences of drink or drug driving, and for them to think again. It quite simply isn't worth the risk."