A disabled farmer who was more than three times over the drink-drive limit while driving his mobility scooter has been banned from driving. Glendale Rice, 58, was spotted by police as he weaved across a narrow country lane on a five miles-per-hour trip to the shops. When the woman officer spoke to him they could […]

Dangerous or careless driving no matter whether the driver believes they are acting this way or not can have serious consequences and often involves fatalities. Dangerous driving is where an individual falls FAR below the standard of a competent driver and can include: Racing or travelling too fast, driving under the influence of alcohol or […]

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in Des Moines, Iowa after being caught drink-driving on his tractor. Robert Grimstad was picked up by officers at the crossing of 300th Street and Iowa Highway 17 near Madrid, the Des Moines Register reports. Boone County Sheriff Ron Fehr admitted that he did not know how fast Grimstad […]

Sports fans, who may currently be distracted by coverage of Wimbledon, the World Cup and international cricket matches, may be putting themselves and the lives of others at risk. The risk increases if the listener has an emotional attachment to a team or an interest in a particular outcome. Reactions can be slowed by up […]

Police in Avon and Somerset have arrested 95 people for drink driving offences three weeks into a campaign to save lives on the roads. Operation Tonic was launched on June 1, and has seen officers carry out high-visibility stop-checks to raise awareness of the dangers of drink-driving and target repeat offenders. In the last three […]

THE legal alcohol limit for drivers could be reduced by more than a third if the Government agrees with the recommendations of a new report. Reducing it from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mg would save hundreds of lives per year, a Whitehall-commissioned report by leading academic and legal expert Sir Peter North said. […]

At present the minimum age to obtain a license is 17 but is expected to rise to 18. The government are looking to propose a number of changes such a 12 month training period for new drivers, meaning a 17 year old will not be able to obtain a full license. They also want to […]

The law at present allows an average built man to drink approximately 2 pints of beer and a woman a large glass of wine without exceeding the drink drive limit. The new proposed law will be half that making the legal limit 80mg of alcohol per 50mg of blood. The tougher laws are thought to […]

It is not just illegal drugs that are causing carnage on the roads but legal ones to. A campaign is in place to warn drivers of the serious side effects medicine can have whilst driving. Some medicines can cause drowsiness, poor concentration, reduced visibility and impaired judgement amongst other things. Driving requires an individual to […]

Drinking and driving a golf buggy is, like drinking and driving a car, something which may well attract the long arm of the law. The same goes for those navigating a quad bike or mini motorbike while under the influence. But in these scenarios there is no strict alcohol limit, as there is with when […]