People who take drugs before getting behind the wheel of a car believe it is a much more acceptable thing to do than driving while drunk, according to a Government study. Drug drivers believe their abilities behind the wheel are not seriously impaired by taking substances such as cannabis, cocaine and MDMA and that in […]

New drug driving laws that came into effect yesterday have been causing lots of controversy across the UK. The laws, which aim to cut down on drivers using illegal drugs before getting behind the wheel, are leaving many legitimate and prescription drug-takers scratching their heads wondering whether they are still fit to drive. The new […]

Kevin Clinton, head of road safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), was speaking after figures from Tayside Police revealed over 400 individuals in the area have been caught driving while under the influence of various substances since 2008. The majority of those charged were stopped by police while over the […]

Whilst drink driving is widely acknowledged as unacceptable, when it comes to drugs the line is blurred. The fact of the matter is drug-driving carries the same penalties of drink-driving as well as potentially doubling motor insurance premiums. With 10% of male drivers admitting to driving whilst taking illegal drugs, more people need to be […]

New legislations have been announced the Government will be stepping up the severity of breaking driving laws as well as introducing new criteria. Drivers caught exceeding the speed limit by more than 20mph could be subject to 6 penalty points, this new higher tariff is part of the government’s aim of reducing accidents caused by […]

A driving instructor has been banned from driving for 18 months after being found driving under the influence of drugs. The 31 year old woman of Kingswood Chase, Leigh, was driving a black Ford Fiesta with a driving school board on its roof, at the junction of the A127 and A130 from Rayleigh to Southend […]

On the whole the new drug-driving laws that have now come into force have been welcomed as a reform that is well overdue. Officers can now test for drugs like cocaine and cannabis at the roadside with a new “drugalyser” while they can request samples for other illegal substances at a police station. However, the […]

Following Scotland’s new drink-drive limit, England is set to follow with a similar limit. However, before this happens, a new offence is to be introduced into English law on 2nd March 2015 of drug driving. Drug Driving is a term that has been referred to more regularly in recent years and there has been slow […]

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 […]

As it stands the police do not have the laws or the technology to punish drug-drivers properly but under a new law expected in the Queens Speech, drug-driving in England, Scotland and Wales could become a specific offence with a jail term. Police will be able to test saliva at the roadside with drugalysers. The […]