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Festive road safety campaign
09/12/2002
A road safety campaign focusing on drink driving during
the festive season was launched today.
The campaign, organised by the Association of Chief
Police Officers, involves all police forces in Scotland
will run until January 6, 2003.
Crimestoppers
0800 555 111
In addition to drink driving, the campaing will
concentrate on speeding, drug driving and not wearing seat
belts.
Deputy Transport Minister Lewis Macdonald said:
"The festive season is traditionally a time when people
want to enjoy themselves. Drinking and driving is just as
unacceptable and irresponsible now as at any other time of
the year, but too many drivers are still prepared to take
the risk.
"No-one should be in any doubt that alcohol, even in
small amounts, affects driving ability. One in five road
deaths in 1999 across Scotland was the result of drink
driving.
"The message is simple - people should not drink and
drive. Anyone can report a drink driver to the police, by
using the Crimestoppers hotline. The consequences for those
caught can last a lifetime. The consequences for victims of
drink related accidents can be the loss of a life."
Radio and poster advertising will highlight the
likelihood that drink drivers will be caught and that
anyone can report a drink driver to the police.
'Crimestoppers' is a facility for the public to report
road crime to the police. The telephone number is
0800 555 111.