A cop - 'Soaps encourage drunk-driving'

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TV soaps promote drink driving, says police chief
Exclusive By Ben Parsons
www.theargus.co.uk


The county's top traffic policeman today blamed soaps such as Coronation Street for encouraging viewers to drink and drive. Superintendent Paul Morrison hit out after one in eight drivers failed a breath test over the Easter weekend, with one man six times over the limit. TV programmes sent the wrong message to people by showing pubs packed at lunchtime, the police officer said. He wants soap storylines to show bar-room regulars getting arrested and banned to reflect the consequences of drink driving.

Supt Morrison told The Argus a hard core of drink-drivers believe they can get away with it - and the drinking habits of popular TV characters like taxi firm boss Steve McDonald could be to blame. He said: "If you look at programmes like Coronation Street, they are all drinking. The taxi cab bloke is always in the Rovers at dinnertime having a drink. It would be nice to see people who seem to be drinking and driving on some of these popular TV programmes getting nicked from time to time."

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You can tell this cop likes to get the details before jumping to conclusions eh? Christ on a steam-powered traction engine!

[eefanincan]

What a load of crap. I think this guy just likes to hear himself talk.