POLICE in Gloucestershire made 18 arrests in the final nine days of the annual Christmas drink-drive clampdown.

Of those arrested, 14 have been charged and are now facing a possible driving ban to start the New Year.

This latest set of results brings the total number of arrests throughout the 2013 Christmas drink drive campaign to 57, down from 69 last year.

Roads Policing Inspector, Kevin Roseblade, said: “One person drink driving is one too many, however it is encouraging to see that the number of arrests has dropped significantly from last year.

“The issue of drink driving is not exclusive to the festive period and our efforts to combat this will continue throughout 2014.

“Our key message regardless of the time of year is very simple – eat, think and be merry.”

Details of the 14 charged between December 23 and January 2:

Rick Thornley, aged 29 from Delphi Way Waterlooville, Hampshire, arrested on Station Road, Stow-on-the-Wold on December 23. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 14.

Michelle Grant, 44 from Hawarth Close Quedgeley, arrested at Hawarth Close Quedgeley on December 23 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 12.

Peter Creswell, aged 63 of Smithy Lane, Greet arrested on Withington Road Cheltenham on December 23.

Clifford James Wickson, aged 49 of Elm View, Somerford Kings, arrested on Elm View Somerford Kings on December 24. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 20.

Melvin Dwayne John Meadows, 28, of Eastern Avenue Gloucester was arrested on December 24 on Chase Lane Industrial Estate, Eastern Avenue, Gloucester. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 3.

Roland Edwin Ernest Edmonds, aged 58 of Aldsworth Close Fairford arrested on Aldsworth Close Fairford on December 25. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court ion December 20.

Steven John Hughes, 53, of Doormead View, Weston-Super-Mare. He was arrested on the M5 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 6.

Emily Baker, aged 23 of Chequers Road, Gloucester arrested on Chequers Road, Gloucester on December 26. She will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 12.

Thomas Davies, 29 of Windyridge Gardens Cheltenham. He was arrested on Windyridge Gardens, Cheltenham on December 27 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 12.

Donna Sinton, aged 50 of The Waterloo, Cirencester was arrested on The Waterloo, Cirencester on December 28. She will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 14.

Wilhelm Gerhardus Englebrecht, 28 of Wyck Rissington He was arrested on Park Street, Stow on December 29 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 14.

Daniel Martin, aged 31 of Maple Close Hardwicke was arrested on the A40 Gloucester Road on December 29. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 17.

Mohammed Raheem, 27 of Valley Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands. He was arrested on Westgate Street Gloucester on January 1 and will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on February 14.

Karol Jonas, aged 50 of Tewkesbury Road, Uckington was arrested on Tewkesbury Road, Uckington on January 1. He will appear before Cheltenham Magistrates Court on January 2.