Teenager among 308 people arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving over Christmas

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Stay on top of the headlines from Belfast and beyond by signing up for FREE email alertsPolice arrested 308 people on suspicion of drink or drug driving over Christmas, nine more than during the same period last year. The youngest person arrested during the PSNI's winter anti-drink and drug driving operation was 16 years old, while the oldest was aged 83. A total of 308 people were arrested for drink/drug driving related offences during this year’s campaign, representing an increase of 3.0% compared with the same period last year (299). Males accounted for the majority (86.4%) of those arrested for drink/drug driving offences throughout the 22/23 campaign, while almost half of those arrested were between 30 and 49 years old. “Those 308 arrests reflect 308 occasions where your police service has prevented a potentially serious or fatal road traffic collision.
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