Posts Tagged ‘drink’

Tougher rules for drink drivers

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Under the High Risk Offender (HRO) scheme the most dangerous drink drivers will have to pass a medical to prove they are no longer alcohol dependant. (more…)

Global road traffic injury statistics

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released statistics for the Global status report on road safety 2013 (more…)

Scotland Government looks to lower drink drive limit

Friday, September 7th, 2012

Plans to cut the drink drive limit from the existing 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mpg (more…)

Breath tests down

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Government statistics show that 10% fewer drivers were breathalysed in 2010 compared to 2009 (more…)

Using Smartphones whilst driving worse than drink driving

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Research by the TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) and the IAM reveales using smartphnoes whilst driving increased reaction times by 38% (more…)

Doctor tried to con drink drive test with patient’s blood

Friday, August 19th, 2011

In an attempt to prove innocence, a family doctor sent a patient’s blood sample to DVLA as her own (more…)

Blackburn Rovers Manager caught drink driving

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

43 year old Steve Kean from Surrey has been banned from driving for 18 months (more…)

Stolen forklift used to get home

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

A German drink driver who crashed his car tried to get it home on a stolen forklift (more…)

More traffic police needed

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Road safety charity, Brake, is calling for more road traffic Police to be a ‘first-tier’ policing priority (more…)

Turkish Policeman clings to car bonnet

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Footage of a Turkish Policeman clinging to the car bonnet trying to apprehend a drink driver (more…)