A lorry driver has been arrested after his lorry was seen swerving over the road in North Yorkshire.
Police acted after receiving a report about the erratic way an HGV was being driven on the A169 near Malton, just before 10.30pm last night (Tuesday).
The driver, a 40-year-old man, failed to provide a specimen of breath at the roadside, and was arrested.
At the station, he provided a sample of breath over three times the legal limit. He remains in custody at this time.
Sergeant James Jarman of Ryedale Police said: “Drive drinking risks the lives of all road users – but to be driving an HGV whilst three times over the limit is incomprehensible.
“I would like to thank the member of public for calling the police. Our officers’ quick attendance meant the vehicle could be stopped before someone was injured or even killed.”
The arrest is one of more than 70 that have been made since 1 December, as part of the force’s Christmas drink and drug driving campaign.
Last week, four drivers were arrested for drink or drug driving offences in one night in York alone.
Chief Inspector Tom Ibbetson said: “We hold a zero-tolerance approach to driving under the influence of drink or drugs all year round, but our December campaign sees us conducting extensive patrols targeting drivers travelling in and out of our towns, cities and more rural locations of a night-time.”