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Old vs Young Drivers
Almost a third of 45 to 64-year-olds admitted to driving while potentially over the drink-drive limit compared with only 24% of 17 to 24-year-olds, its survey found. However, more than a quarter of 17 to 24-year-olds occasionally send text messages while at the wheel, with 5% being frequent texters. And one in four of these […]
Drink Driving on the Increase for Under 25’s
An 11% increase in under 25’s failing breath tests over the Christmas period shows the battle against drunk driving is never-ending. Figures released by the Association of Chief Police Officers show that of the 48,214 under 25s who were breathalysed during December 2,709 tested positive, failed to provide or refused a breath test. During the […]
Text Driving worse than drink driving
Drink driving in its own right is a very dangerous thing to do but new studies have revealed that the most dangerous thing to do whilst driving is to text and drive. According to national research, texting impairs motorists further than alcohol and drug influences. The research was compiled from a selection of different studies, […]
Young men more likely to have drink driving accident
According to a national survey, one in five teenagers admitted to drink driving and one in fourteen admitted to being intoxicated with drugs whilst behind the steering wheel. This shocking figure has moved the government in pursuing to dramatically cut down the number by cultivating ways to hinder this. The research comprised of asking these […]