Drink driving figures are released

Updated: 16:13, Monday, 13 January 2003

Gardaí arrested an average of 34 people a day on suspicion of drink driving during the annual six-week Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign.

Gardaí arrested an average of 34 people a day on suspicion of drink driving during the annual six-week Christmas and New Year Road Safety Campaign.

During the campaign, which began on 25 November and ended on 5 January, 1,449 were detained for drink driving.

This is an increase of 17% on the number detained during the previous campaign.

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