Two men allegedly two times over the legal drink drive limit were a learner and his supervisor, police said. Officers tracked down learner Lucas Herliczka, 39, in a Vauxhall Corsa after police were called about a road traffic incident. He was arrested with his ‘acquaintance’ who was supervising in Southampton. The legal limit is 35mg […]

Police, lawyers and motoring organisations warned that drivers who take Night Nurse could fall foul of new ‘Drug Driving’ Law even if they had taken it the night before driving. It has been warned that certain legally obtainable drugs on the list can impair drivers’ judgment and slow their reactions because they contain substances such […]

A new survey has revealed the shocking statistic that almost one million drivers have been under the influence of drugs when behind the wheel – placing themselves and other road users at danger. Experts say that drug-driving is becoming more and more of a significant social problem, with these rates on the rise for drivers […]

The dangers of texting whilst driving are being brought to the attention of young people through a variety of campaigns. This week a video released by the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has gone viral which depicts a young American driver being killed because she picked up her phone to answer […]

The drink-driving message is a clear one this Christmas with Think! launching a campaign to demonstrate the serious impact drink-driving can have on an individual’s job prospects. The effects of alcohol can still be the same the day after drinking. The legal limit is 35mcg of alcohol per 100ml and the consumption to reach that […]

One in five motorists have confessed to using drugs whilst driving. The price comparison online site Confused.com carried out the poll of 2,000 UK residents. Of this number, almost 20% admitted to using drugs whilst behind the wheel – 7% of which included illegal drugs. Despite this number, the total amount of convictions in England […]

A motorist snapped another driver playing a game on his iPad whilst driving on Scotland’s busiest motorway. The driver was travelling at 65mph on the M8 motorway whilst resting his iPad on the steering wheel. But what shocked the motorist who took the picture, was he was playing the Real Racing Game on his iPad. […]

Recent evidence suggests that almost two-fifths of young people consider driving a vehicle whilst under the influence of illegal drugs to be a more serious offence than drink-driving. And over 1 in 10 of the age group 18-24 now believe that driving under the influence of alcohol is actually becoming more acceptable, with many stating […]

Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes has been charged by Los Angeles prosecutors for driving under the influence. Authorities say that two months ago she was involved in a minor prang with a sheriff’s patrol car. At the time she refused to give a sample to determine whether she was under the influence of drink of drugs. […]

A BBC investigation has exposed how the DVLA have issued thousands of licences to foreign nationals who shouldn’t have been issued with one. Nationals from certain countries such as India, the USA, China and Pakistan are not permitted to exchange a licence from their country automatically into a full UK licence without sitting our tests. […]