The youngest person arrested for drink or drug driving offences last Christmas was just 14 years old, while the oldest was 82
Concerns have been raised about the high rates of drink driving among male drivers in Northern Ireland as the festive season approaches.
Drink driving remains within the top five motoring offences, an issue of concern ahead of Christmas. Recent figures for drink or drug driving show 2,355 offences committed by men and 584 by women. The highest number of arrests were made in Belfast , Derry City and Strabane and Mid Ulster compared to a low of 11 in Causeway Coast and Glens while Fermanagh and Omagh experienced the largest decrease in arrests when compared with the same period last year .
“However, it’s shocking that drink or drug driving is still such a prevalent issue. With the festive season approaching there’s real cause for concern given that over half of the district council areas saw an increase in arrests last Christmas.
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