drink driving
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General News 29 Jul 2022Drunk drivers account for 15% of road deaths, new DfT figures show
There were 220 deaths on Britain’s roads in 2020 where a motorist was over the drink drive limit.
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Tax and legislation 4 Jul 2022Drink drivers targeted by police in two-week summer campaign
Police Scotland launches summer drink drive campaign from today (Monday, July 4).
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General News 24 Feb 2022Calls for tougher limits after new drink-drive figures published
More than one in six of all fatal crashes involved alcohol in 2020 compared to around one in seven in previous years, new DfT suggests.
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Fleet industry 15 Dec 2021
Motorists ‘prepared to drive’ the morning after
Half of motorists admit they are prepared to drive the morning after festive drinks or their Christmas party, a survey from IAM RoadSmart suggests.
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General News 26 Aug 2021
New drink-drive figures published by DfT
Between 210 and 250 people were killed in accidents in Great Britain where at least one driver was over the drink-drive limit in 2019, new figures suggest.
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General News 25 Aug 2021Alcohol and drug use ‘greatest concern’ among transport managers
Fleets are being warned of the rising use of drugs and alcohol which causing concern about impairment in the workplace.
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Fleet industry 18 Aug 2021FORS urges greater awareness of drug and alcohol impairment risk
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is urging fleets to be ‘extra vigilant’ in managing drug and alcohol impairment.
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Tax and legislation 25 Mar 2021
PACTS calls for ‘alcolocks’ to curb drink-driving
Vehicles should be fitted with ‘alcolocks’ to reduce drink-driving, a new report from the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) suggests.
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Fleet industry 1 Mar 2021
Call for crackdown on drug driving amid postcode lottery claims
PACTS says that prosecutions could be “tip of the iceberg” and calls on Government to review the way that drug driving is tackled.
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General News 29 Jan 2021
Major drink driving review needed, says PACTS
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is calling for drink driving laws to be overhauled, including a reduction in the legal limit.
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Fleet industry 28 Aug 2020
Drink-drive death rise sparks lower limit call
The drink-drive limit in England and Wales is being questioned after new data showed more than 23 people a day were killed or injured.
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Fleet industry 10 Aug 2020
Fleet briefs: Latest from FleetCheck, Meridian, Aston Barclay and TTC Group
News briefs from across the fleet industry, including how SMR is a key consideration for fleets going forward and drink driving warning during the holiday season.
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Fleet industry 21 Jul 2020
Coronavirus: Drug driving warning for fleets
Fleets are being warned about an increased risk of drug driving as company car and van drivers return to work from furlough.
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Fleet industry 13 Feb 2020
Alcohol related crashes increase by 4%
The total number of casualties caused by drink driving increased to 8,700 in 2018, up 1% from 2017.
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Fleet industry 11 Dec 2019ETSC calls for zero tolerance drink-driving limit
The European Transport Safety Council says it wants the limit introduced as part of a package of measures to help prevent up to 5,000 alcohol-linked road deaths..
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Fleet industry 10 Dec 2019
Randomly test drivers for drugs and alcohol, says Brake
Police in England, Wales and Scotland should be given new powers to set up vehicle checkpoints and randomly test drivers for the presence of drink and drugs.
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Fleet industry 29 Nov 2019
DfT figures show drink-driving increase
Fatal and serious drink-drive casualties have reached their highest level since 2010, according to new figures from the Department for Transport (DfT).
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Fleet industry 8 Nov 2019
Fit-to-drive declarations becoming ‘more important’, says FleetCheck
Fit-to-drive declarations are becoming more important in the light of increased levels of drink and drug driving reported by the police, says FleetCheck.
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Fleet industry 2 Sep 2019Enhanced alcohol interlock helps fleet managers ahead of stricter legislation
Alcolock device is fully integrated with vehicle’s telematics system
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Fleet industry 28 Aug 2019
No improvement on drink-drive figures ‘disappointing’
New drink-driving figures show a lack of progress in tackling the issue, with the number of fatalities unchanged year-on-year.
