Reader's Blog: Drink driving figures are unsettling

The latest garda statistics again showing an increase in drink driving arrests — ‘Over 600 arrested for drink-driving in February’, (breakingnews.ie, April 4) — make for unsettling reading. We know that any amount of alcohol will affect your ability to drive safely, which makes this year’s steadily rising drink driving rates all the more disheartening.

And yet at Drinkaware we remain convinced there is an appetite for positive change. This is evident from our interactions with individuals, organisations, the media and decision-makers. Incoming queries relating to alcohol and driving have doubled since November and are still growing.