YouTuber Mark McCann has teamed up with West Mercia Police to highlight the harsh realities of drug driving.
The influencer's latest video - which was created for educational purposes - shows him being pulled over by police, swabbed for drugs, and taken to the Worcester station.
McCann's video, which is named 'I GOT ARRESTED FOR DRUG DRIVING', has racked up more than 160,000 views.
It has been designed to showcase the process that drug drivers go through when caught by law enforcement and McCann was in fact innocent of any crime.
The scenario was set up to give viewers an insight into policing and what happens behind the scenes after a successful drugs stop.
Following a pretend 'positive' drug wipe, McCann was transported to the Worcester Police Station in Castle Street via a police van, with the video demonstrating the cramped, cage-like conditions inside.
The Youtuber was then subjected to a strip search at the station, before being kept in a holding cell while awaiting a blood test that can reveal up to 17 different drug traces in the body.
In the video, McCann said: "With drugs, you could still be over the limit a week later. You could lose everything by not even knowing that you're breaking the law."
After his 'release', McCann then joined West Mercia Police officers on Worcestershire's roads as they answered calls related to drug driving in the area.
Two incidents were shown, with the latter involving a potential drug driver who had caused a crash before fleeing the scene.
The latter part of McCann's video features an interview with a convicted drug driver who was caught by police with cannabis in his system despite not using it for five days.
McCann, a multiple British and world car racing champion whose content often revolves around extreme car challenges, has amassed over 290,000 subscribers on YouTube alone.
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