An estimated 10 million British motorists drink and drive. In December, when alcohol consumption soars by 40 per cent in the UK, 7.8 per cent more people are arrested on drink driving charges than any other month of the year.

These shocking figures show just how many of us are risking our lives – and our personal record – by getting behind the wheel after one too many drinks during the festive season. Driving above the legal limit has severe – not to mention, costly – repercussions, yet it seems in the haze of Christmas merriment, many motorists are risking it all to get home.