"Drink. Drive. Bloody Idiot" goes our famous road safety slogan. "Drink. Drive. Now we're torturing you with Nickelback songs" is how they do it in Canada.

Police in the town of Kensington on Canada's Prince Edward Island have come up with a terrifying deterrent for those looking to booze and cruise over the Christmas period: they'll force you to listen to Nickelback on the way to the cop shop.

Canadian police are using Nickelback as a drink-driving deterrent these holidays.

Noting that the holiday season means a rise in the level of libation-heavy social gatherings, the Kensington Police Service issued a helpful warning to "those dumb enough to feel they can drink and drive."

"When we catch you, and we will catch you, on top of a hefty fine, a criminal charge and a year's driving suspension, we will also provide you with a bonus gift of playing the office's copy of Nickelback in the cruiser on the way to jail," they wrote in a viral Facebook post.