Nursery Worker Arrives at Work Almost Six Times Over the Drink Drive Limit
A nursery worker from North Wales has been sentenced after arriving at her workplace almost six times over the legal drink drive limit and crashing into a fence in the car park. The Incident Ilona Robinson, 35, from Rhyl, Denbighshire, drove a Mini Cooper into the car...
St Albans Man of 80 Spared Prison After Third Drink Driving Conviction
An elderly St Albans man has received a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to drink driving whilst already disqualified, marking his third such conviction in three years. The Offences Anthony Thomas, 80, of Gurney Court Road, St Albans, was stopped by...
Mother of Archie Battersbee Jailed for Forcing Motorist off the Road
The mother of Archie Battersbee, the 12-year-old boy whose death in 2022 prompted a lengthy High Court battle, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of forcing a motorist off the road and into a tree. The Incident Hollie Dance, 50, pursued...
Edinburgh Kebab Shop Faces Loss of Late-Night Licence After Owner’s Drink Driving Convictions
A kebab shop in Edinburgh faces the prospect of losing its late-night operating licence following a series of drink driving convictions linked to its licence holder. Licence Renewal Opposed by Police Scotland The City of Edinburgh Council licensing committee heard...
Woman Caught Drink Driving Hours After Being Disqualified for the Same Offence
A Swindon woman has been sentenced after being caught drink driving less than 24 hours after receiving a disqualification for an identical offence. Disqualified in the Morning, Back Behind the Wheel by Evening On Wednesday 28 May 2026, Ellie Watson appeared at Swindon...
Birmingham City Footballer Fined and Banned After Drink Drive Crash
A Birmingham City footballer has been fined and disqualified from driving after pleading guilty to drink driving following a serious three-car collision in Warwickshire. The Crash Marvin Ducksch, 32, was involved in a collision on the A3400 near Henley-in-Arden at...
Drug Driving Reoffending Rates Five Times Higher Than for Drink Driving, Figures Reveal
New data has exposed what campaigners are calling an "under-the-radar" epidemic of drug driving in the UK, with reoffending rates significantly outstripping those seen among drink drivers. The Scale of the Problem A Freedom of Information request submitted by the RAC...
Jersey Police Chief Issues Warning After Nine Drink Drive Convictions in a Single Week
The Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police has spoken out after a sharp rise in drink driving cases, describing the number of convictions as unacceptable. Nine Convictions in One Week Chief Officer Robin Smith issued his warning following a week in which nine...
Government Consults on Major Overhaul of Road Safety Laws
The Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation on road safety legislation, covering some of the most serious motoring offences on the statute book. The Department for Transport's review, described as the first of its kind in more than a decade, closed on 11...
New Survey Reveals Strong Public Backing for Lower Drink-Drive Limit in England and Wales
Fresh research has revealed that the overwhelming majority of motorists in England and Wales would support a reduction in the current drink-drive limit, with the findings published ahead of the Government's Road Safety Strategy consultation deadline of 11 May 2026....
