Drink Driving
Drink driving offences could now land you a...
The Highway Code has been updated following a change in the law that affects the sentences for some driving offences. The updated penalties include causing
FORS introduces new policies for drink ...
Companies signed up to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) must now have policies in place to ensure their drivers are not impaired through drink
Police Scotland launch drink drive blitz
With Police Scotland set to launch their Summer drink drive campaign on Monday (July 4), latest figures show that ‘driving under the influence’ (DUI) is
Alcohol and drug misuse – is it time to t...
The full implications of the COVID-19 pandemic will take many more months, if not years, to play out. One of the many worrying consequences is
Drunken lorry driver jailed after 20-mile p...
A drunken lorry driver, who celebrated getting his driving job by drinking a quarter bottle of whisky and then led police on a 20-mile chase
Driver of crashed Freightroute truck that b...
A Freightroute truck was crashed by a drunken lorry driver who was four times over the limit, according to Durham Police. The crash took place
Northern Ireland moves to tackle drink driv...
The Northern Irish Government has announced a change to legislation which will automatically offer those convicted of drink drive offences the opportunity to undertake rehabilitation
Use alcohol interlocks to cut drink driving
The UK Government should introduce alcohol interlocks (“alcolocks” as soon as possible for drivers convicted of drink driving. This would reduce the high level of
Drink-drive deaths climb to 10-year high
Provisional estimates suggest the number of drink-drive related deaths in Great Britain rose to a 10-year high in 2019. The figures show between 240 and
Government urged to review drink driving ap...
A new report is urging the Government to carry out a ‘major’ review into drink driving, after concluding the current system is ‘no longer adequate’.
