50/50 split in the amount of drunk and drug drivers caught on the roads over this Christmas and New Year

Over the month-long campaign, termed Operation Limit which targets drunk and drug drivers on the Greater Manchester network, across the festive period has resulted in over 500 road users who put other people and themselves at increased risk.

A total of 570 arrests were made by our officers, with 585 offences recorded for either drink, drug, or both.

An even split of the two main offences detected were 259 arrests for drug related offences, 259 for alcohol related, with 67 failing to provide a sample.

Of those taken into custody 88.4% were male, with the most common age bracket falling between 28-37 years-old at 204 people.

During this intense period over 1,700 breath tests were taken and over 200 drugs wipes administered at the roadside.

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