More than 2,500 motorists caught drink-driving three or more times in the last 11 years
More than 2,500 drivers have been caught drink‑driving on at least three separate occasions in the last 11 years, new RAC analysis of DVLA data shows – highlighting the scale of repeat offending on UK roads. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by the RAC found 2,553 accrued three or more DR10 or DR20 […]
Four-fifths of drivers support alcohol interlocks to tackle drink-driving
Over 80 of drivers in the UK support the introduction of alcohol interlocks to reduce instances of repeat drink-driving, with just 7% against such use and 12% unsure, new RAC figures show. Alcohol interlocks, or ‘alcolocks’, are already used effectively in many other countries including Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. […]
Drivers support court-ordered ‘alcolocks’ to tackle drink-drive reoffending
More than half of motorists (53%) want to see the Government allow courts to order anyone convicted of drink-driving to have ‘alcolocks’ fitted to their vehicles to prevent them reoffending, a new RAC study has found. While almost a quarter (23%) of the 1,763 drivers surveyed by the RAC didn’t think the introduction of the […]
Wrong-way drink driver shown in Traffic Wales video
Traffic Wales has issued a video showing a driver three times over the limit driving the wrong way along the A55. In a tweet just before Christmas, the video showed the driver going west very slowly towards oncoming traffic in the outside lane of the eastbound carriageway. The post describes the “terrifying reality of drink […]
Drivers tell RAC they want tougher sentences for drink-drivers
New research by the RAC suggests tougher sentences are the most popular solution among motorists for tackling drink-driving. Four-in-10 motorists (38%) believe harsher sentences are the answer to curbing instances of drink-driving which were responsible for the deaths of some 300 people in 2022. Drivers questioned for the RAC Report on Motoring 2024 were able […]
Acusensus boss says initial automated impaired driving identification trial “encouraging”
The UK General Manager of road safety technology company Acusensus has hailed the initial results from a trial of technology to detect road use and behaviour consistent with drivers who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Devon and Cornwall Police is trialling the technology over the Christmas period. It uses AI-powered cameras […]
Discussing self enforcement and company obligations around drinking for work on this week’s Highways Voices
Today on Highways Voices you will discover why self-enforcement plays a vital role in the battle for better road safety. We hear from the founder of Alcosense, Hunter Abbott, who explains why, even when you’re under the alcohol limit, if you’ve had any drink at all you’re many times more likely to be in a […]
Police Scotland launch summer crackdown on drink and drug driving
Starting today, Police Scotland officers will be taking part in a “summer blitz” over a fortnight to ensure that drivers are obeying the law. The latest figures show that the number of motorists caught driving under the influence (DUI) has increased by more than 10% over the past decade. The most recent Recorded Crime in […]
Drink driver disqualified for falling asleep on dual carriageway
A drink driver has been banned for three and a half years for falling asleep on a dual carriageway in Huntingdonshire Police were on patrol at about 4.15am on 28 January when they came across Emmanuel Osei asleep in his Mercedes C220 on the A1307 at Godmanchester. The officers initially thought the vehicle had broken […]
Scottish police catch as many drug drivers as drink drivers thanks to new kits
Traffic police in Scotland say they are now catching as many drug drivers as drink drivers on the country’s roads thanks to new test kits which detect cannabis and cocaine. Police Scotland told the Scotland on Sunday Newspaper that up to 50 motorists a week are being found to have taken the drugs, which has […]