44,000 people caught driving under the influence of drink, drugs last year

Some 44,000 people a year are caught driving under the influence of drink or drugs in the Netherlands, according to a new report.

On average 121 people a day are caught driving under the influence, but this is down sharply on 2006, when the average was a 167 a day.  The report was compiled by the national statistics office CBS and justice ministry.

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