'Tis the Season to Be Merry'

Tis the season to be Merry: DRINK-DRIVING =at CHRISTMAS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN THE UK INCREASES BY NEARLY 1 IN 5 (19%) OF BRITISH DRIVEŘS ADMIŤ TO HAVING TAKEN A_RISK BY DRINK DRIVING AT CHRISTMAS THIS IS DESPITE THINK! SPENDING 40% N-DECEMBER £783,925 ON THEIR XMAS DRINK-DRIVE CAMPAIGN IN 2012" MOST DRINK-DRIVE CRASHES OCCUR BETWEEN 23:00-2:00 THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF FAILED BREATH TESTS / REFUSAL TO GIVE A SPECIMEN WAS BETWEEN 00:00-03:00 ON SUNDAYS (2012)"- 22.6% FROM DEC 1 2011-JAN 1 2012 >> 7,124 THE NUMBER OF FAILED BREATH TESTS / REFUSAL TO GIVE A SPECIMEN FOR DRIVERS AND RIDERS IN REPORTED CRASHES HAS FALLEN>>>> -РЕOPLE- WERE ARRESTED FOR DRINK-DRIVING REPRESENTING 4.55% OF THOSE BREATH TESTED IT WAS ALSO THE MONTH (DECEMBER) WITH THE JOINT HIGHEST NUMBER OF DRINK-DRIVE CRASHES 49.3% 600{ (8,104 TO 4,112) FROM 2002 TO 2012i (SAME AS JULY AND SEPTEMBER)v ESTIMATED TOTAL ESTIMATED NUMBER CRASHES OF PEOPLE KILLED AS A RESULT OF AS A RESULT OF DRINK-DRIVING DRINK-DRIVING 2012 - 9,990||1979 - 31,430| 2012 - 280 |1979 - 1,640 FALLEN 68.2% FROM 1979 TO 2012" FALLEN 83% FROM 1979 TO 2012 HOWEVER, LAST YEAR SAW THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF CRASHES AND CASUALTIES SINCE 2009% KNOW YOUR LIMITS« TO ENSURE YOU TO STAY SAFE ON THE ROADS THIS CHRISTMAS THE LEGAL 35MCG1OO MLG DRINK-DRIVE OF BREATH оF ALC оноL 8 OML 1 OF BLOOD -IN THE оF ALC оноL 107M19ONKESUK KUK оF ALC оноL OF URINE DRIVE SAFELY This infographic was brought to you by Insure 4 a Day providers of short ferm car insurance Perfect for insuring a temporary driver for a work Christmas party! Sources i http://www.addaction.org.uk/page.asp?section=D414 i http://www.theaa.com/newsroom/news-2012/aa-pernod-christmas-2012-drink-drive.html " https://www.gov.uk/government/news/think-don-tdrink-drive-this-christmas https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras51-reported-drinkingand-driving (ras51003) rhttps://www.goV. uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras51-reported-drinking-and-driving (ras51012) vi https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras51-reporteddrinking-and-driving (ras51011) wi https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras51-reported-drinking-and-driving (ras51002) vii https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras51-reporteddrinking-and-driving (ras51001) i* https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras51-reported-drinking-and-driving (ras51001) * https://www.gov. uk/government/statistical-data-sets/ras51-reported-drinking-and-driving (ras51001)