After Bay of Plenty and Waikato police teamed up to tackle impaired driving in Tauranga and Rotorua, police say 126 drivers now face prosecution for drink-driving.
This is the third year where police staff from both districts have joined forces to work on 'Operation Tri-City' to drive home the message that drink-driving will not be tolerated.
During 'Operation Tri-City", an Impairment Prevention Team, Commercial Vehicle Safety Team and Road Policing staff all spend a weekend in Rotorua, Tauranga and Hamilton undertaking roadside testing of drivers.
Bay of Plenty road policing manager Inspector Brent Crowe said last weekend 94 drivers in the Western Bay of Plenty were processed for impairment-related driving offences - which equates to one in every 81 cars stopped.
"The numbers are absolutely appalling and serve as a stark reminder of why we always breath-test every driver we stop,"