Drink drive offences up in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's festive drink drive figures show a rise of 57 offences compared with the same period in 2005.
Superintendent Bill Brown said police would continue to target drink-drivers. "Although the current publicity campaign has ended, I can assure people that there will be no let up in our determination to catch drink drivers and bring them before the courts," he said.
"It is disappointing that during the festive season 609 people decided to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking. That, of course, means 609 people are now looking into 2007 with the inevitable prospect of losing their licences, and in some cases their livelihoods.
"The vast majority of right thinking people realise that drink driving is shameful and unacceptable. However, there seems to be an irresponsible minority who ignore all advice and warnings."
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