A TOTAL of 35 people have been charged with drink or drug driving offences as part of Dorset Police's summer drink and drug drive campaign.

They are set to appear at Bournemouth and Weymouth magistrates' courts in the coming weeks.

The campaign, launched to coincide with the Euro 2016 football tournament, comes to an end on Sunday, July 10.

Throughout the month-long drink and drug operation, police officers have requested breath tests from all drivers involved in road traffic collisions, irrespective of whether or not they suspect an offence.

Field Impairment Tests (FIT) were also conducted on motorists suspected of being unfit to drive through drugs.

Speaking ahead of the campaign launch, Dorset Police Inspector Matt Butler, from the Alliance Road Policing Team, said: "Drink driving can be devastating. Alcohol impairs many of the functions necessary for safe driving; reaction times go up and spatial awareness is significantly reduced."