Five people killed in road accidents on Easter Monday

Five people died on Czech roads on Easter Monday, the highest number of casualties in five years. The police were called to 286 accidents on Monday alone, most of them caused by speeding or drink driving. Altogether 10 people were killed in car accidents over the long Easter weekend. The police were out in force because caroling on Easter weekend involves shots of brandy for grown ups making the rounds and people driving to their country cottages and back for the three-day break. The high number of casualties over Easter came as an unpleasant surprise, since a tougher road law introduced last year was showing positive results.