North Canterbury Police are concerned that the results of
three alcohol checkpoints last night show the message simply
isn’t getting through to some drivers.
Over the course
of two-and-a-half hours, 16 drivers were processed for
excess breath alcohol.
Acting Canterbury Rural Area
Commander Inspector Hirone Waretini says this number over
such a short timeframe is “beyond alarming”.
“Every
one of the people stopped could have represented a death or
serious injury and a tragedy for families of them and anyone
they could have affected.
“We need people to understand
drinking and driving can have devastating results, and we
hope these people realise that being caught by us is
actually the least serious thing that could happen.
“Our
hope is that it’s a wake-up call.
“We’ll keep doing
this until the message gets
through.”
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