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Thursday, May 22, 2008

More than 350 drink-driving cases in one weekend

By Minna Passi

So far, this year has proved to be no less moist behind the wheel than any other. Last weekend, Finnish police up and down the country picked up no fewer than 362 persons driving under the influence of alcohol or pharmaceuticals or both. Of these, 39 were drug- or medication-related cases. Just over 300 DUIs were recorded between 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The cases may have been different but the pattern was all too familiar.
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