Drink driving at Christmas and New Year

Drink driving at Christmas and New Year

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RSA and An Garda Síochána highlight life-changing impact of drink driving at Christmas and New Year in road safety appeal
• 83 fatalities and 709 serious injuries in Christmas / New Year period over the last five years
• Morning after highlighted as one in four drivers admit to driving over the limit the morning after.
• Drivers reminded that all drink driving offenses carry a disqualification
• Almost 4,500 drivers arrested for drink driving to date in 2021