Police blitz on drink and drug drivers

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Police are testing for cocaine, cannabis and alcohol in roadside tests – and recounting the sad story of teenager who lost his life – as part of the annual festive crackdown on drink and drug driving.

The blitz on drivers will carry one throughout December, and, as the party season approaches, they are emphasising particularly to younger drivers, that they could well be still over the limit in the morning because drink and drugs stay in the body for many hours.

Traffic police are desperate to avoid repeating the tragic fate of 18-year-old Matthew Alston who was killed on the morning of Saturday, August 14th, 2010, in Read. His story is a devastating reminder that people can still be over the drink-drive limit the morning after. He was over the limit after drinking at a party at home. One unit of alcohol takes approximately one hour to leave the body,...

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