North Canterbury Police are concerned that the results of three alcohol checkpoints last night show the message simply isn't getting through to some drivers.
Over the course of two-and-a-half hours, 16 drivers were processed for excess breath alcohol.
Acting Canterbury Rural Area Commander Inspector Hirone Waretini says this number over such a short timeframe is "beyond alarming".
"Every one of the people stopped could have represented a death or serious injury and a tragedy for families of them and anyone they could have affected.
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