Drink driving high in spring

Spring is the worst time for drink driving offences, new figures have revealed.

According to statistics from the Home Office, the number of motorists testing positive or refusing to undergo a breath test is at its highest between March and May.

December is the period with the lowest number of drivers over the limit, despite more breath tests being carried out then than in any other month.

According to the statistics, 17 per cent of motorists stopped in March 2009 were over the limit or refused a test, while this figure declined to 16 per cent the following month.

In December, the number fell to below five per cent.

Julie Townsend, from Brake, said that the government needs to do more to drive home the message that drink driving is a dangerous crime and can cost lives.

According to figures from the charity, one in six deaths on UK roads are a result of one party being drunk behind the wheel.

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