Drink Driving
Drug driving offences overtake drink drivin...
Drug driving offences have overtaken drink driving offences for the first time, according to new analysis by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, prompting renewed calls
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%)
