"Change in the culture": Figures show fewer youth convicted of drink driving
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A decline in drink driving convictions.
Ministry of Justice figures show convictions for teenagers in the past nine years are down 52% and 9.6% overall.
But the numbers rose for people in their thirties and over 55's.
Alcohol Beverages Council spokesperson Virginia Nicholls told Andrew Dickens it shows youth drinking is changing for the better.
She says a change in culture is coming through as well as the impact of targeted education and support programmes.
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