Motorists hazy over drug driving rules
Almost four out of 10 motorists don’t know prescribed and over-the-counter medicines could lead to a drug driving test fail. October’s Startline Used Car Tracker found 70% think more should […]
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Motorists back higher penalties for drug-driving
Almost a third of motorists believe penalties should be higher for drug-driving than for drink-driving, according to new research. September’s Startline Used Car Tracker found that 29% of drivers back […]
UK gripped by drug driving epidemic
Drug driving is now more common than drink driving, according to new data obtained from the DVLA. Analysis of DVLA figures by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart found that there […]
Think! relaunches drug driving campaign
Road safety charity Think! is relaunching its ‘Don’t Put Drugs in the Driving Seat’ campaign to warn motorists against the risks of drug driving. Government figures show that 21,791 people […]
Drug-driving five times more common than drink driving
Drivers caught drug-driving on at least three occasions in the past 11 years is five times the number of those repeatedly caught drink driving. According to RAC analysis of DVLA […]
Drug-driving reoffending levels surge 134%
Drug-driving reoffending levels have surged by more than 134% in the last four years, according to IAM RoadSmart. Its Freedom of Information request to the Ministry of Justice revealed that […]
Drug driving campaign launched after 70% spike
Road safety charity Think! has launched a new drug driving campaign after a 70% increase in road fatalities where drugs were present between 2014 and 2023. The new campaign, ‘Don’t […]
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 […]
Drug-driving offences up by 13%, AA reports
New figures have revealed that the number of drivers found guilty of drug-driving offences rose by 13.5% last year. AA statistics found that 26,924 drivers were convicted of the offence […]
Drug driving legislation outdated – The AA
The AA is urging the government to update drug driving legislation in the UK when it introduces the Crime and Policing Bill later this week. It is partnering with D.tec International, […]
Drug-driving on the increase – IAM RoadSmart
More than half of drivers pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside tests, according to data obtained by IAM RoadSmart. It submitted a Freedom of Information request to all […]
Drug driving deaths jump 50% in a year – AA Charitable Trust
There has been a 50% jump in drug driving deaths, according to research carried out by The AA Charitable Trust. Between 2022 and 2023 drivers killed under the influence of […]