Police send out ‘morning after’ warning

7,500 people were breath tested across Greater Manchester. A total of 413 people were arrested including 18 people from Rochdale.

Greater Manchester Police are warning motorists about the dangers of drink driving following their Christmas drink driving campaign.

7,500 people were breath tested across Greater Manchester. A total of 413 people were arrested including 18 people from Rochdale.

The Force’s Christmas drink driving campaign, ran from 1 to 31 December 2010.

Officers are now issuing a warning to those who drive the morning after a night of drinking, as 18 per cent of positive breath tests taken by officers were logged between 7am and midday during the campaign.

Assistant Chief Constable Neil Wain said: “This year we have used a targeted approach to tackle drink driving. For the first time we have used roadside operations in areas that have had a high number of drink driving incidents in the past.

“We have been concentrating on 'the morning after' issue very heavily during this year's drink-drive campaign and I am disappointed to see that such a large amount of people are still driving when they are over the limit in the morning. I cannot stress how important it is to consider the morning after and arrange alternative transport. For the sake of a bus or train fare, people’s lives are being put at risk.”