drug-driving

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Drug driving legislation outdated – The AA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 […]

IAM RoadSmart warns of drug-driving epidemic

A hidden epidemic of drug-driving is at large in Britain, with almost a third of motorists unwittingly driving with dangerous amounts of drugs in their system, according to the UK’s […]

Drug-driving trend on the rise

New data has revealed a 260% rise in drug-related driving casualties between 2012 and 2021. According to the Department for Transport (DfT), there were almost 2,500 casualties in relation to […]

400 drug-drivers arrested per month

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed for the first time the true scale of drug-driving in the UK since new laws came into force – and showed that […]