Leading road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists has described the introduction of new drug-driving laws as ‘a big step forward for road safety.’ There will be a new offence of driving while over the prescribed limit of certain […]
Tag Archives: drink driving
England and Wales fall behind in fight against drink driving
Three quarters (74%) of UK drivers want a lower drink drive limit, according to a survey published today by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line. In the wake of Scotland lowering its drink drive limit earlier this month, the appetite clearly […]
Driving on Drugs: New survey, new law coming
Members of the public are being urged to stand up to illegal drug drivers, as a survey by Brake and Direct Line finds the equivalent of one million UK drivers (3%) admit driving on drugs in the past year, and just over […]
Could you drive wearing a drunk suit? [Video]
A recent Ford experiment saw a driver put on a drunk suit and get behind the wheel. What’s a drunk suit? You may well ask that question with a vague flicker of interest but please pay attention now. It’s far […]
Unbelievable dangerous driver punishments around the world!
Do you tut at the lenient sentences handed out to this country’s mad, bad and dangerous drivers? Hey, you should move to Saudi Arabia…
Drunk driver tries to fool cops by pretending to be an owl
Drink driving is something which we simply can’t condone. This is why I tried very hard not to smile at the story I read the other day. I failed…
Is your designated driver a drink driver?
If you’re thinking of going out to enjoy a few drinks over the festive season, it’s important that you leave your car at home. Whether you own your car or drive it under a car lease or contract hire plan, […]
Drink driving loophole closed
Right-minded motorists everywhere will be pleased with today’s announcement from the Department for Transport which plans to remove the statutory right to a blood or urine test for drink drivers. It will make it much easier for police to arrest […]
A Politician Comes a Cropper…Again
I love those stories in which famous actors or sports personalities get their comeuppance. In fact, if it is a politician then so much the better. I just read about the French minister who got caught speeding as he tested […]
Is Drink Driving Still a Problem After All These Years?
I was genuinely surprised to see the latest survey about drink driving habits. I have seen adverts on the TV warning about the dangers of doing this since I was knee high to a haggis. Yet it seems as though […]
How Much Would Cutting Up the Prime Minister Cost You?
I was interested to see talk of fines for drivers being increased in the UK. It was actually a bit of a coincidence, as I just saw something on the local telly about plans to do it here in South […]
A French Idea Worth Trying?
After a record low in the year preceding it, 2011 saw an increase in accident fatalities involving a driver with too much alcohol in his / her blood. The Institute of Advanced Motorists says we should be worried. According to […]
Are We More Oblivious to Vulnerable Road Users Now?
I have talked quite a lot in recent weeks about new car technology and I don’t think that it is any secret that I want a robot which controls the vehicle while I go for a nap or eat some […]
Get tough with drink divers – say motorists
Now the summer holidays have begun it’s time for the annual summer anti-drink drive PR push to warn motorists from taking a risk with having one too many. And the first outfit to issue a ‘news’ release is the IAM […]