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Northants has one of the highest rates of drink drivers in the country

Northamptonshire has one of the highest rates of drink drivers in the country. More than 2,800 people were arrested in the county for the offence in the last three years.

Northamptonshire has one of the highest rates of drink drivers in the country. That's according to new figures obtained by an insurance company from police forces nationwide. More than 2,800 people were arrested in the county for the offence in the last three years, making it the third highest county behind Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. Stuart talks to
Martin Howard from the road safety charity Brake, to David Frost from Northampton who runs a campaign called Morning After, and to Stephen Collier a former Northamptonshire police officer who runs a company that trains the police and others to spot drug drivers.

Plus:

* Last day of council submissions to HS2 judicial review

* Brackley chicken processing protestors lawyers star work

* New gin distillers launch at Harrington

* Peter Pan opens at the Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering, starring Darren Day

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Fri 7 Dec 2012 06:00

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