drink-driving
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
Drink drive deaths highest since 2009
There’s been a sharp increase in the number of deaths on Britain’s roads caused by drunk drivers. Final figures for 2022 released by the Department
Police arrest drink and drug drivers across...
Warwickshire Police are continuing to increase their patrols across the county to target and arrest suspected drink and drug drivers over Christmas and the New
French police 20 times more likely to breat...
British motorists are being warned they are TWENTY times more likely to be breathalysed in France than in the UK. The gendarmes tested 109 drivers
Drink-drive casualty figures ‘very co...
New figures show the number of people killed in drink-drive collisions in 2021 reached a 12-year high. Published by the DfT, the data shows that
Breath tests plunge to record low
Roadside breath tests have slumped to their lowest level on record. Data published recently shows that in 2021 just 224,162 motorists were breathalysed by Police
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
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
