The number of people taken off the roads because of drink or drug-driving increased by 12 percent last year.
The Courts Service says 3-thousand 845 motorists were disqualified due to these offences in 2018 - up more than 400 on 2017.
A further 1-thousand 400 motorists were banned in the first four months of this year.
There are now calls for tougher penalties on people for people caught drink or drug driving
Alec Lee from the Parc Road Safety Group says 'a lot of them don't seem to be getting the message and the main reason is the deterrents. There's not really deterrents there as such, people charged with dangerous driving causing the death of someone might get a suspended sentence, it's too lenient'.
