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Worrying drink driving figures up 18% on same period last year

There has been an increase of 18% in the number of arrests for driving under the influence (DUI), compared with the same period in 2016.

Figures also show that April 2017 saw more arrests for drink driving than in any single month in the past five years.

The latest figures were revealed at the Road Safety Authority (RSA) annual international road safety conference.

Speaking ahead of the conference today Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross said: “Drink-driving in this country remains a significant problem. That is why I brought the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty-Drink Driving) Bill 2017 before the Oireachtas, which proposes that anyone detected driving over the legal limit will receive a mandatory disqualification from driving.

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Source: The Echo.ie, 01/06/17 

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