Police Scotland: Drug driving biggest safety threat on Scots roads
Drug driving has overtaken alcohol as the biggest threat to safety on Scotland’s roads, according to figures. Around 3500 drink and drug driving tests were carried out by Police Scotland in their annual festive crackdown, says the Daily Record. Data shows more motorists were caught drug driving – despite police carrying out five times as many breathalyser […]
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 […]
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 […]