Police said results showed people still breaking the law

The six day operation also focused attention on dangerous and careless driving.

The police said more than 6,000 people had been detected for motoring offences as part of Operation Viper, which aims to cut road deaths and serious injuries on the roads - which lasted for three weeks.

The operation was mounted across Northern Ireland on six random days from the end of May and resulted in the arrest of 100 motorists on drink-driving charges.

The figures also include more than 1,000 people who were caught not wearing their seatbelts.

BREAKDOWN OF DETECTIONS Dangerous driving: 22 Careless driving: 161 Drink driving arrests: 100 Speeding: 2,467 No seatbelt: 1,029 No insurance: 169 Driving while disqualified: 45 Less serious offences: 1,774

Of the 6,000 people who were caught, 700 of them were lorry drivers.

In total, the police say they are to bring 3,600 prosecutions.

Superintendent Ian Hamill said the figures showed the extent of the problem that still persists.

"During the last phase of Operation Viper, more than 5,500 people were detected and the latest figures show that a sizeable number of motorists are prepared to continue to break the law.

"These motorists must realise that if they continue to risk lives, the full rigours of the law will be brought to bear."

So far this year 75 people have died on Northern Ireland's roads.

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