For a long time drink-driving has been publicly lambasted by society and authorities alike. However, now a new motoring menace is beginning to gain infamy on UK roads… the danger of drug-driving.

Many motorists still believe they are in a perfect state to drive after taking illegal drugs such as Cannabis. Now, the government is suggesting a zero-tolerance crackdown on the use of such substances when behind the wheel – meaning that drivers found guilty of taking drugs before or during driving are liable for an automatic driving ban for a minimum of twelve months, as well as facing a potential prison sentence of six months and a £5,000 fine.

This new hardened crackdown is expected to save up to 100 lives each year. The ruling will include testing drivers for use of any of the following eight substances: Cannabis, Heroin, Cocaine, Ecstasy, LSD, Ketamine, Methamphetamine (or “Crystal Meth”) and benzoylecgonine, which is the main ingredient in Cocaine.

The harsh limitations have been especially designed so that when testing drivers under suspicion of drug-taking, even the slightest intake of any of these drugs will mean that they are over the limit, whilst at the same time ruling out any possibility of “Passive Consumption”, whereby a person may have traces of it on them by being around other users, while not actively drug-taking themselves.

These strict measures are being put in place to save lives. These drugs are illegal for a reason, and any driver willing to risk his/her safety as well as the safety of others by abusing these substances is surely not fit to be behind the wheel, and deserves any punishment that this new ruling includes.

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A ‘flying car’ – the AeroMobil 2.5, has been unveiled at AeroTech, an airshow exhibition held in Montreal. The vehicle was designed by Stefan Klein and Jaruk based from Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

The hybrid vehicle has a maximum speed of 99mph when driven as a car but in airplane mode can soar through the skies at 124mph. It is built from light-weight steel framework and carbon coating and when in plane mode measures 8.2m wide and 6m long to accommodate two people. When the wings are stowed it measures 1.6m wide.

The car can be parked in a standard parking space and can be driven on normal roads.

Jane Hunt of Britannia Driving School says ‘I would love to drive one of these vehicles’.

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The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an online advert erroneously advertising an unlimited amount of driving theory tests for a mere £31.

The advertisement declared “”£31 Book Your Driving Theory Test Unlimited Retests until You Pass!” – Despite the fact that it actually charged unsuspecting buyers almost twice the amount shown.

The ASA ruled that the advert must not appear again online, due to its inherent misleading information, as when online shoppers looking for a bargain attempted to take advantage of the offer, they were in fact being charged £59.50 for the unlimited amount of theory tests – as well as an additional £8.50 compulsory booking fee!

Whilst the details were made clear on the website itself, the Google-sponsored advert was inaccurately promoting a much cheaper deal that was in fact, non-existent.

So if you’re looking for a bargain on so-called “unlimited tests”, be wary about where you are buying from. Read the fine print, or simply stay to the more legitimate routes, otherwise you may end up paying much more than you ever intended to.

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A man has narrowly escaped a prison sentence after sending a lookalike to sit his theory test for him.

Ali Mohammed, 26, from Birmingham, had taken the test a staggering 18 times previously, each time resulting in failure. On his most recent attempt, the Turkish father-of-one sent a doppelganger in his place to try the test out for him.

Birmingham Crown Court also heard that Mohammed had attempted to have an impersonator sit the test in his place previously – six years before in Stoke a similar looking man was refused entry to sit the exam after failing a security test when the invigilators became suspicious of his true identity.

Mohammed was eventually arrested on suspicion of fraud, after initially telling police that his provisional license was stolen. His story however fell through when it was revealed his “thief” had attempted to sit the Driving Theory Test in his name.

The defence for Mr Mohammed claims that the 26 year-old owner of a car valeting service resorted to desperate measures to get closer to gain his full driving license after a string of unsuccessful attempts.

The prosecuting team highlighted the fact that his actions could have potentially caused danger to himself or the public had his scheme ultimately succeeded and he was allowed a full license, despite not being fully aware of the Theory of Driving.

Whilst Mohammed was spared prison, he was handed a 9-month suspended sentence for a period of 2 years, as well as 200 hours of Community Service and ordered to pay £560 court costs.

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