Police have issued a warning to drivers who may have had a drink or three on New Year's Eve.

Officers patrolling in Burnley are warning drivers about the dangers of being over the limit today (New Year's Day, January 1) after a man driving a Ford Kuga "almost crashed into a police vehicle". 

Police claim the person driving the Kuga, pictured, nearly crashed with a patrol vehicle before he was stopped in Burnley town centre at around 11am, and blew a reading of 85, more than twice the the drink driving limit of 35. 

A spokesperson for the police said: "Happy New Year.

"Well...perhaps not for the driver of this Kuga.

"Beware of the dangers of being over the drink drive limit the following day.

"This chap nearly collided with my police car before being stopped in Burnley town centre and blew 85 at 11am!

"Don't drink and drive."