Drink-driving deaths in Great Britain have plateaued for the ninth consecutive year, prompting calls for a lower drink-drive limit, the use of alcolocks and a wider implementation of rehabilitation courses for offenders. A total of 230 people were killed in road traffic accidents in 2019 (the most recent year for which data is available) where …
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Motorists wearing headphones while driving are being warned that they could be at a higher risk of having an accident and/or incurring penalties. Quotezone.co.uk, a car insurance comparison site, warns that while there is no specific law that states a driver can’t have headphones on, the risks should make drivers think again. Department for Transport …
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By making thousands of dangerous decisions on UK motorways each year, drivers are putting lives on the line, new data suggests. It was revealed by a survey of 28 police forces in England and Wales that at least 17,775 tickets have been issued over the past five and a half years. Offences range from making …
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DVSA to survey newly qualified drivers to find out if they took motorway driving lessons.
