100 motorists a day caught drink driving
Research from IAM RoadSmart has revealed the extent of the UK’s drink driving problem, with 100 endorsements issued every day for the last three years. It found that 108,000 drink […]
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Drink driving falls but drug driving fatalities rising
New government data has revealed a fall in road deaths caused by drink driving but a sharp rise in fatalities as a result of drug driving. It found that 260 […]
Drivers back alcolocks for drink drivers
More than half of motorists (53%) want to see the introduction of ‘alcolocks’ to prevent motorists convicted of drink driving from reoffending. This is according to a study carried out […]
UK’s drink driving hotspots revealed by DVLA
The UK’s drink driving hotspots have been revealed in a new Freedom of Information request to the DVLA. According to the new data, Northampton had the highest number of motorists […]
AI cameras deployed to tackle drink and drug driving
New AI cameras have been trialled that could help detect drivers under the influence of drugs or drink. Developed by Acusensus, the cameras identify unusual driving patterns and then send […]
Drink driving penalties too lenient, RAC reveals
UK motorists back tougher sentences for drink driving, according to new research by the RAC. Its RAC Report on Motoring 2024 found that 38% believe harsher sentences are the answer […]
Young drivers make up a fifth of December fatalities
New AA analysis has revealed that young drivers are significantly over-represented in fatal crashes during December evenings. The data has been released as a warning to younger drivers ahead of […]
Drink driving campaign launched by THINK!
Road safety group THINK! has launched a new drink driving awareness campaign ahead of Christmas. The campaign, which aims to reduce incidents involving drink drivers, targets 17 to 24-year-old men […]
Drink driving figures prompt calls for new measures
New figures have revealed the extent of drink driving in the UK, with 27,837 people convicted of the offense more than once over the 11 years leading up to 20 […]
Road death numbers from drink driving ‘abhorrent’
The Department for Transport has revealed that there were an estimated 300 people killed in drink-drive collisions on UK roads in 2022. This represents a 13-year high and is up […]
One in eight drivers stopped fail drink or drugs test
One in eight drivers stopped during a week-long road safety campaign were over the alcohol or drug limit. The week-long initiative was launched by Lancashire Constabulary at the end of […]
Drink-driving crashes escalate during Covid
The latest Department for Transport (DfT) figures reveal that drink-driving crashes went up in the first nine months of Covid-19, despite a dramatic fall in road traffic. Over one in […]