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Drink Driving Threatens UK Roads

One in six of all deaths on Britain's roads are alcohol-related. This means that, in this country, approximately 11 people are killed each week by drunk drivers.

On average 3,500 people are killed or seriously injured each year by drink drivers. In 2008 over 90,000 people were convicted of drink driving on UK roads -The only safe way is not to drink if you are driving.

If a motorist is driving while over twice the legal alcohol limit they are at least 30 times more likely to cause a road crash than a driver who hasn’t been drinking.

Motorists who cause accidents resulting in fatalities by careless driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs will receive a maximum 10 year jail sentence and a minimum 2 year driving ban.

About 1 in 12 drivers aged 17-25 thought they would never get caught if they drove under the influence of alcohol; however 22% of offenders convicted are under the age of 25.

Drivers could now face random breath tests at roadside checkpoints as part of the biggest crack down on drink driving tolerance laws in 40 years.

Despite high-profile government campaigns targeting drivers, and ever harsher penalties imposed on those who drink before driving, thousands of people continue to break the law, putting their, and the lives of others at risk.
 

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