Pubs and bars use battle drink-driving with free fruit juice

Written by Admin on December 09th 2008

Pubs & clubs in Angus are being urged to offer free or reduced priced soft drinks in order to try and help prevent drink driving.

All venues which participate in the scheme will offer cheap or free juices to anyone who is driving 2 or more people home.

During last years Christmas crackdown by the Police saw 64 motorists arrested for drink-driving in Tayside.

Wanda Gove, from Tayside Police, said: ”I would encourage licensed premises to join the scheme and take a proactive approach to reducing the opportunities for drink-driving and help us to enhance road safety and in so doing make the community a safer place for visitors and residents alike.”