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Drink driving is the second biggest killer on EU roads (Photo: European Community, 2006)

EU too slow on fight against drink driving

A new study has shown that only nine EU states have managed to reduce the number of deaths caused by drunk drivers at a satisfactory pace.

"Drink driving is one of the three main killers on the roads, together with over-speeding and non-use of seatbelts," Franziska Achterberg from the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) said on Tuesday (17 April), while presenting a study on how governments are performing in tackling the problem.

Statistics show that the death toll linked to...

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Drink driving is the second biggest killer on EU roads (Photo: European Community, 2006)

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