Police in West Yorkshire say they expect more people might push their luck and try to get behind the wheel after drinking during the World Cup.

The force is launching its latest anti-drink driving campaign to coincide with the tournament.

Inspector Russell Clark, who is based at West Yorkshire Police's Carr Gate complex in Wakefield, believes it is a good moment to get the message across.

He says: "It's a useful time to focus on the dangers drink driving brings."

The World Cup, which kicks-off in South Africa on 11 June, is always a time for football fans and others to celebrate or commiserate, but Inspector Clark says he is urging drivers not to risk their lives and the lives of others.

He says: "There is always the possibility that people go out at the weekend and maybe have a barbecue at lunchtime with some drinks that they normally would not have have.

"Then they go out again in the evening and they run the risk of the cumulative effect. They put themselves and others at risk if they get behind the wheel of a car."

With West Yorkshire Police arresting on average 250-300 people every month for drink driving, Inspector Clark says there is no one time when there is a particular 'spike' in the number of drivers being caught. However, he says the World Cup campaign is the perfect time to remind people to be sensible.

He says: "We always have a campaign over the summer period. But obviously with the World Cup coming around and people perhaps being tempted to party with what will hopefully be the success of the England team, it is a useful time to focus on the dangers drink driving brings."

With the UK drink driving limit set at 35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath or 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, Inspector Clark urges people to take extra care if they are out celebrating during the upcoming football frenzy.

He says: "Drinks have got stronger, I think everybody recognises that. There's no safe level that people can aim at when they have a drink.

"The only safe approach is that if you're the driver on one particular occasion then just stick to a soft drink."

"There are some many factors that come into play: physical size, how used people are to drinking. There is no safe target.

"It's not a matter of one pint or two pints. It's even how tired people are or whether they've eaten."

And Inspector Clark says West Yorkshire Police's ultimate drink driving message during the World Cup tournament is simple.

He says: "Go out, have a good time and enjoy yourselves. But take a taxi or leave the driving to someone else."