Drop in drink driving arrests

Drink driving charges dropped over the festive period - in comparison to the previous year.

Eleven people were charged - compared to 19 in 2018. 

Five others were arrested, but three of those were released after providing a breath test below the legal limit - the two others were bailed pending further tests.

It comes following the police's anti drink-driving campaign - which ran from Friday, November 29 to Wednesday, January 1. 

In total, 326 vehicles were stopped in that period, compared to 349 12 months previously. 

Of the 16 people arrested, 15 were men and just one was a woman.