August Revealed as the Worst Month for Drink-Drive Casualties
While Christmas time is often associated with drinking and driving, August is the worst month for drink-drive crashes, according to new research. RAC analysis found an average of 721 people were injured or killed in drink-drive crashes in August between 2014 and 2024....
Drink-Driver Jailed for Killing Schoolgirl and Urging Teenagers to Lie
A drink-driver who killed a 13-year-old girl in the passenger seat told other teenagers in the car to lie to the police. Dwane Moody, 40, was uninsured and unlicensed and had been drinking alcohol at a party when he drove three teenagers in another guest's car. He...
Man Banned After Riding Quad Bike on Barmouth Beach While Over the Limit
A man who rode a quad bike along Barmouth beach without a licence while twice the legal drink drive limit has been banned from the road for 20 months. Ian Simpson, of 9 Redesmere Close, Timperley, Greater Manchester, appeared before Caernarfon Magistrates' Court on 3...
Durham Commissioner Urges Tougher Drink and Drug Driving Laws
Durham's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has called for tougher laws, greater public education and increased investment in roads policing after new figures revealed 21 per cent of road deaths are linked to drink and drug driving. PCC Joy Allen, who is also the...
Drink Driver Jailed for Killing Young Woman in High-Speed Crash
A 23-year-old drink driver who crashed at more than double the speed limit and killed a passenger has been jailed for more than nine years. Matthew McGrath is believed to have hit speeds of around 60mph when he lost control of his Toyota Avensis on Kewstoke Road, near...
Former GMP Officer Barred From Policing After Drink-Drive Conviction
A former Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer has been barred from working in policing after being convicted of drink-driving. Former PC Jonathan Pickerill was stopped by officers in Cheshire on 26 November 2025 and found to be more than twice the legal alcohol...
Drink-Driver Who Left Police Officer Permanently Disabled Avoids Immediate Custody
A drink-driver who injured a police officer by dragging him along the street with her car when he tried to arrest her wept as a judge told her: "You thought you were above the law." Candace De Silva, 37, a mother of four, avoided immediate custody for leaving PC Simon...
New In-Car Cameras to Monitor Drivers for Impairment and Distraction
Drivers have been warned about new safety rules coming this summer, which could affect every new car sold in the UK with mandatory new features. From July 7, all new vehicles sold across the UK and Europe could be fitted with camera technology designed to spot if a...
More Than 120 Arrested in Cumbria During Drink and Drug Driving Crackdown
More than 120 arrests were made for drink and drug driving during a month-long police crackdown. The arrests came as part of Operation Spotlight, a national campaign targeting the so-called 'Fatal Four' driving offences: speeding, mobile phone use at the wheel, not...
Government Consults on Lower Drink-Drive Limit for England
A new drink-drive threshold could be introduced in England. The Department for Transport is contemplating a new drink-drive limit as part of its Road Safety Strategy, and is set to shortly release the results of a consultation into it. The Government said: "There are...
