Summary
The percentage of drivers found to be over the limit in police breath-tests carried out during their summer drink-drive campaign has risen compared to the same period last year. Statistics released by the Association of Chief Police Officers show that, of 88,629 people breath tested in June, 6.1 per cent tested positive, refused or failed a breath test, compared to 5.6 per cent in 2010.
Offences by young drivers increased by 15 per cent over last year. The number of breath-tests carried out as part of the campaign was down 12 per cent compared to June 2010, but the number drug drive tests increased by 30 per cent to 337.See the full content of this document
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; Drink-Drive Campaign: Summer Results
Ellen Booth, Brake's senior campaigns officer, said: "These st...
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