Pembrokeshire drink drive figures "worrying" (From Western Telegraph)

Pembrokeshire drink drive figures "worrying"

12:04pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

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Over a quarter of people arrested in Pembrokeshire for drink driving last month were around three times over the legal limit.

Pembrokeshire Roads Policing Unit arrested 11 people for the offence last month.

"Worryingly three of these were over or nearly over three times the legal limit," said a force spokesman.

All three were arrested during the weekend. Two of the offenders were 45-year-old men, one of whom was arrested at 8.30pm on a Friday evening and the other at 7.15pm on a Sunday.

The third offender was a 21-year-old man who was involved in a collision at 5:10am on a Sunday. He collided with two parked cars and injured his passenger.

The majority of the eight other people arrested were around twice over the legal limit.

“There is no doubt that these people knew that they had had too much to drink but they chose to disrespect the law and other people by driving," said Inspector Gareth Thomas.

“It is extremely disappointing that despite constant appeals people are still putting others at risk while driving while they are over the legal limit.

“I would urge anyone who suspects someone of drink driving to contact us, you could save someone’s life by doing so.”

You can contact your local police station to report a drink driver by dialling 101.

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