PSNI Issue Drink Drive Warning

The PSNI have issued a drink drive warning and revealed 270 people were caught over the limit last year.

Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said: "Considering that in some instances, we stopped drivers who were so drunk, they could barely stand when they got out of their vehicle, just beggars belief. At the other end of the spectrum, we detected some drivers who had gone out socialising and not intended to drive, but their circumstances changed and they decided to take a risk. A risk which resulted in a driving ban."

In addition to running operations to catch drink drivers throughout the day and night, in the weeks leading up to Christmas and into the New Year, the police will also coordinate road safety operations in border counties with colleagues from An Garda Síochána Traffic Corp.

Assistant Chief Constable Todd continued: "I want all motorists to think about the consequences to yourself and your family of being involved in a serious collision. How would you feel if your actions resulted in you or one of your family being paralysed? How would you feel if some innocent person was killed? Consider too the impact of losing your driving license. Would you also lose your job? Your home?

"To date this year 64 people have lost their lives in crashes on our roads and many more have been seriously injured, so I am also appealing for all road users and pedestrians to exercise caution and put road safety first."

(CD/LM)