The UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is warning drivers of the deadly consequences of drink-driving after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a major shake-up on alcohol taxes to encourage more people to drink in pubs. The latest figures from the Department for Transport estimated there were 260 deaths on Britain’s roads in 2021 where a motorist was over the drink drive limit, … [Read more...]
Young drivers ignorant of alcohol & hangover danger
With the festive period upon us and Brits heading into the party season, Go.Compare’s car insurance experts are urging drivers to consider alternative modes of transport for the morning after the night before. Research from the comparison site shows that one in five people between the ages of 18 and 35 believe that driving while hungover is legal. On top of this, nearly a quarter … [Read more...]
870,000 women have driven when over the limit
A common myth is that drink driving is a male problem. But in a study by the Office for National Statistics, nearly five per cent of women reported driving whilst over the legal alcohol limit at least once in the past year. With 18.8 million female licence holders, that would mean a staggering 870,000 women admitting having driven under the influence. The true figure is probably much higher, … [Read more...]
2,000 banned a week so far in 2021, Moneyshake told
Britain’s dangerous and bad drivers have been exposed. The DVLA has confirmed to Moneyshake mobility services that 502,888 drivers have been disqualified from driving in the last four years, 86,000 drivers lose their licence per year excluding ‘totting up bans’, in 2021 alone, nearly 2,000 drivers have been banned every week so far, 3,767 drink drivers are banned every month in the UK, on … [Read more...]
Drunken drivers caught at rate of 700 a week
Car leasing company Moneyshake found that in the first three months of 2021, 8,476 drivers have been banned after drink driving – over 700 per week and that was before pubs reopened, according to DVLA data. Driving under the influence could see you with a driving ban of at least 12 months (3 years if you are convicted twice within 10 years), an unlimited fine and even imprisonment for 6 months … [Read more...]