Swansea one of worst hotspots for drink-driving offences
SWANSEA is one of the places with the worst record for drink-driving, according to an analysis of car insurance applications.
Price comparison website moneysupermarket.com studied more than 14 million quotes from the past year, to produce a list of drink-drive problem areas.
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Swansea ranked eighth in the drink-drive list
Swansea was eighth, with Cardiff in third place, on a list topped by the Yorkshire town of Harrogate.
The list comes after South Wales Police — who cover Cardiff and Swansea — recorded the highest percentage of motorists who tested positive for drink or drugs, at four per cent, during the summer campaign.
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The force has already embarked on its annual holiday season anti-drink-drive campaign, it a bid to tackle the high number of people getting behind the wheel after having consumed alcohol.
South Wales Police assistant chief constable Richard Lewis said: "Our message to drivers is that the smallest amount of alcohol affects your ability to drive safely, so the only safe option is to not drink at all.
"It is also important to remember that a drink you enjoy in the evening can leave you over the limit when driving your car the next morning, as alcohol stays in the system for many hours after you stop.
"We urge the public to contact the police if they are aware of anyone drinking and driving. That phone call could save a life this Christmas."
Police tested 27,744 motorists in Wales as part of last year's campaign, with 545 (two per cent) testing positive or failing or refusing to take a breath test.
Despite the findings, the number of people caught drink-driving during a summer crackdown across Wales this year fell compared to the previous year.
A total of 360 people tested positive for alcohol or drugs — 1.9 per cent of 19,277 tested in June. It was down from the 2.5 per cent who tested positive during the 2011 campaign, which police had described as "alarming".
Peter Roger, head of driving standards at the Institute of Advanced Motorists, said: "It's interesting who comes out top. Nearly all the top jobs are scaffolders, roofers — they're these kind of activities. This is probably because these are the kind of people who drive a lot for their job because they are in a different place every day."
Comments
by Philosoraptor
Monday, December 10 2012, 9:44AM
“Neathboy, I would rather keep the status quo than vote for them lol, but I do support a temporary cut to foreign aid while we try and get our own finances order. I just wish we had a government with the balls to do it, it ain't gonna happen though.”
by godisalie
Monday, December 10 2012, 12:11AM
“bluebirdsrule,
It's "where" they live Not we're. Go back to school and learn if that's possible.”
by Neathboy234
Sunday, December 09 2012, 8:29PM
“Philosoraptor your right what's more i'd rather my money spent on Political leverage than a little bit of shock and awe. Far more effective don't u think.
And of course if u don't like us giving aid u can always vote for a party who want to stop it. UKIP and the BNP being just 2.”
by Philosoraptor
Sunday, December 09 2012, 8:08PM
“Neathboy, you should google how much good use all that aid is put to, the findings suggest the a government should stop wasting our money. In Nigeria we spend hundreds of millions on an education system whose teachers can't be bothered turning up... Foreign Aid should be a personal choice, not a mandatory Robin Hood faux pas.
Want to know why our governments continue giving aid? Political leverage.”
by Neathboy234
Saturday, December 08 2012, 6:17PM
“williamwaun lots of people here in the UK THINK they are poor. Real poverty can be found in many places in the world, the sort of places the UK government sends aid to. Much to the annoyance of many ignorant and ill-informed people.
Many time on here i have knocked Cameron, but on overseas aid i can't fault the man. Perhaps in time he will be remembered more fondly by people living overseas to those living here. One thing is for sure he has made a real difference to million of ppr people around the world. Something both he and everyone living in the UK can be proud of.
BTW Don't drink and drive. I never have and never will”
by Julesbreadbox
Saturday, December 08 2012, 2:25PM
“Surprise,surprise!
Who would have guessed?”
by williamwaun
Saturday, December 08 2012, 1:56PM
“The people today don't now what poor means. Trust me”
by Dai_Chotomy
Saturday, December 08 2012, 12:44PM
“Doesn't this just mean that the police in Swansea are better at catching drinking drivers than their colleagues elsewhere? And as for williamwaun, poor people cannot afford petrol and beer.”
by williamwaun
Saturday, December 08 2012, 12:04PM
“What do you expect, it's the poorest in Europe. Why can't they ban drink, better for us all.”