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Government told current drink-driving laws are no longer adequate

Published 25 January 2021
By Kieran Ahuja
A report funded by the Department for Transport has found that the drink-driving limit should be lowered by more than a third.
Thousands lay asleep on Okinawan roads last year

Thousands lay asleep on Okinawan roads last year

Okinawa, the smallest island that makes up Japan, is experiencing an epidemic of people lying down to sleep on its roads.
Published 19 August 2020

Drink-drive deaths at highest level since 2009

New figures show the numbers of people killed or seriously injured in drink-drive accidents have risen to their highest levels since 2009,
Published 16 September 2019
Government considering 'alcolocks' to curb drink-driving offences

'Alcolocks' being considered to curb drink-driving

The Department for Transport is considering using alcohol ignition interlocks, or 'alcolocks', to help rehabilitate drink-driving offenders.
Published 23 July 2019
Motorist who alerted police to drunk driver is also arrested for being above the limit

Police arrest two drunk drivers in one go

A motorist who helped police detain a drink driving suspect was also arrested for being over the legal alcohol limit.
Published 19 March 2019

Police arrest drunk driver who crashed on M56

Cheshire Police has arrested a motorist who crashed on the M56, after discovering the driver was nearly three times above the drink-drive limit.
Published 24 January 2019
Watch police stop drunk motorist driving wrong way down motorway

Police stop drunk driver doing wrong way on M4

Thames Valley Police have released CCTV footage showing how they brought a drunk driver, travelling against traffic on the wrong side of the M4.
Published 20 December 2018

Products: Non-alcoholic spirits reviewed

Are there genuine, drinkable alcohol-free alternatives to a classic gin & tonic for drivers who wish to enjoy a grown-up drink?
Published 01 October 2018
Sharp increase in drink-drive casualties

Sharp increase in drink-drive casualties

Ministers are under pressure to cut the drink-drive limit after figures showed that the number of people killed or injured in alcohol-related...
Published 15 February 2018
One in six drivers admits being over alcohol limit, RAC figures suggest

One in six admits driving over alcohol limit

Millions of drivers have admitted to getting behind the wheel in the past 12 months despite thinking that they might be over the drink-drink limi
Published 21 December 2017
Booze cruise: why it's rarely safe to drive the morning after drinking alcohol

Booze cruise: driving the morning after alcohol

Tis the season to be jolly. But things may not be so jolly for drivers who drive the morning after the night before, without having checked wheth
Published 19 December 2017
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: English drivers warned as Scotland lowers its...

English drivers have been warned to heed the new drink-drive limits in Scotland as Parliament in Holyrood unanimously agreed to lower the legal limit...
Published 05 December 2014
The Sunday Times Driving Placeholder

News: Persistent drink-drive offenders to be fitted...

Drivers who have been caught repeatedly drink-driving could be fitted with US-style electronic tags that monitor their alcohol intake, according...
Published 31 July 2014