OPINION: The battle against drink-driving is steadily being conquered, thanks to a combination of attitudinal change and beefed-up enforcement. The number of motorists in Canterbury being charged for driving under the influence of alcohol in the past decade has nearly halved, similar to the national average. Ten years ago, 2543 drink-drive offences were clocked up in our region, yet last year the annual incidence had dropped to 1658. Wouldn't it be great if our perverse driver addictions to red-light running and handheld cellphone use could also report such dramatic turns in the tide. READ MORE: * Drink-driving 'is not smart, it's not cool, it's downright stupid * Kiwi drivers flout texting...
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