13 Jun 2010

North Shore drink drive blitz nets 41 drivers

9:57 am on 13 June 2010

The police say a drink driving blitz on Auckland's North Shore has caught 41 drivers over the breath alcohol limit.

Almost 10,000 drivers were checked.

The figures show a significant reduction in the number of people driving drunk, police say.

A further 13 drivers elected to have blood tests that will determine whether they too will face court proceedings.