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why do we only here of this come xmas time -when its happening everyday with drunk drivers at the wheel .. yes xmas is more so - but dont you think we should see more adverts on tv to keep peoples minds alert ..when out for a drink .. people think one more drink wont hurt .. but it does

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Very true toffee☺

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I like a drink meself Toffee but I never drive, never wanted to drive. I can not abide with anyone who drinks and drives at anytime of the year, it's one or the other, make up your minds, I've seen so many tragedies over the years and to think that folks still get behind the wheel with drink on them is inexcusable to me.

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I think it is because there are so many parties at this time of year Toffee.

There have been some dreadful drink related accidents here in the last couple of weeks and the other day a woman was arrested for failing the test on her way to pick up her children from school.

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Totally agree Maddy, there should be a continuing series of advertisements The numbers of deaths could be down but then there are probably far more injuries than deaths & those are often life changing too. Where I live breathalysing in the morning is carried out every day leading up to & through the holiday period

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Its shocking to even think that people still arnt getting the message...but with drink drivers add to that mobile fones and texting at the wheel too a lethal combination surely in anyones book!!
Keep safe people there are dangerous and reckless drivers everywhere and anytime ....I know from bitter experience as lost someone very loved to a reckless driver.

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Anyone who drinks and drives in 2015 is truly a terrible person. It has always been "wrong" but to do it with all the information out there today is just mentally insane.

I will admit that in the early 1970s I wouldn't really think much about it as it wasn't widely known back then. Fortunately I never had an accident but thinking back I feel awful as I'm sure on occasion I had drank almost a full bottle of wine and went out in the car. These days you wouldn't even consider driving after one glass, and rightly so.

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Well anyone coming to Spain for holiday next year beware, from 1st January 2016 it will be zero tolerance for drinking and driving. Quite right too in my opinion.

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I had a nasty reminder some years ago when someone I knew (an alcoholic) drove into some railings at the side of the road.
The railings enter the car and almost severed her left arm at the shoulder, a few inches more to the right and they would have penetrated her heart .

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I am afraid I have no sympathy at all for DUI, if they kill themselves so what.
Just think of all the danger they put in the way of normal motorist"s.
This sounds a bit harsh , but if caught they should be banned for life, no if"s or buts.