Drink Driving
More than 2,500 motorists caught drink-driv...
More than 2,500 drivers have been caught drink‑driving on at least three separate occasions in the last 11 years, new RAC analysis of DVLA data
Four-fifths of drivers support alcohol inte...
Four-in-five drivers in the UK (82%) support the introduction of alcohol interlocks to reduce instances of repeat drink-driving, with just 7% against such use and
UK drink-driving deaths rise 7% in a decade
Over the past decade, the United Kingdom has witnessed a disturbing rise in drink-driving fatalities, with the latest Department for Transport (DfT) statistics estimating 260
Vodka-drunk lorry driver disqualified in Es...
A professional lorry driver has been banned from driving after being found over the legal alcohol limit behind the wheel of a heavy goods vehicle
Drivers support court-ordered ‘alcolo...
More than half of motorists (53%) want to see the Government allow courts to order anyone convicted of drink-driving to have ‘alcolocks’ fitted to their
AI Cameras combat drink and drug driving in...
In a groundbreaking initiative to enhance road safety, Devon and Cornwall have become the testing ground for an innovative AI-driven camera system designed to detect
Drivers want tougher sentences for drink-dr...
Tougher sentences have been found to be the most popular solution among motorists for tackling the scourge of drink-driving, new research from the RAC has
Police step up breath tests as deaths rise
New figures out today show a slight increase in the number of roadside breath tests carried out by Police. In 2023 there were 276,914 tests
Scotland marks 10th anniversary of drink dr...
Tomorrow (Thursday 5 December) marks the tenth anniversary of the drink drive limit being lowered in Scotland – and four out of five Scots (79%)
HGV driver sentenced for drunk driving in S...
Janis Rimovics, a 50-year-old HGV driver, has been convicted and sentenced after a shocking incident involving drink-driving in Pagham, West Sussex. On the evening of
