Record Number of Uninsured Vehicles Seized From UK Roads
The number of uninsured vehicles seized from UK roads reached a record high last year, with 160,000 cars taken off the road in 2025, the highest figure in 17 years. The findings, drawn from a report by the BBC and the Motor Insurers' Bureau, paint a concerning picture...
Truck Stop Refused Alcohol Licence Over Drink-Drive Risk to HGV Drivers
A Glasgow truck stop has been refused permission to sell alcohol following concerns raised by councillors that doing so could contribute to drink-driving by HGV drivers. The decision by Glasgow City Council's licensing board highlights the weight that licensing...
Driver Jailed After 140mph Police Chase Ends in Airborne Crash
A Leeds man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison after leading police on a high-speed chase through Yorkshire at speeds of up to 140mph, ending only when his car struck a roundabout, became airborne, rolled several times, and came to rest in a hedge. The case...
Could Alcohol Interlock Devices Become Mandatory for Drink-Drive Offenders?
Leading road safety organisations are calling on the Government to introduce mandatory alcohol interlock technology for repeat and high-risk drink-drive offenders. The campaign represents one of the most significant pushes for reform of drink-drive penalties in recent...
Police Sergeant Dismissed for Drink-Driving on Embassy Protection Duty
A Metropolitan Police sergeant has been dismissed without notice following a finding of gross misconduct, after he reported for duty in an intoxicated state whilst responsible for supervising the protection of the Iranian Embassy in London. The case illustrates how a...
X Factor Singer Convicted of Drink-Driving After Hours of Whisky Drinking
Former X Factor contestant Chico, whose real name is Yousseph Slimani, has been found guilty of drink-driving following an incident in north London last December. The case attracted attention both because of the defendant's public profile and because of the personal...
Manager of Alcohol-Free Bar Convicted of Drink-Driving
The manager of Aberdeen's only alcohol-free bar has been convicted of drink-driving after being stopped in the city centre with a breath alcohol reading more than four times the legal limit. The case attracted public attention not only because of the serious nature of...
Drink-Drive Conviction Costs Man His Job After Wife Contacts Police
A Staffordshire man has been banned from driving for 17 months and lost his employment following a drink-drive conviction, in a case that underlines just how far-reaching the consequences of a single poor decision behind the wheel can be. What happened Richard Ibbs,...
Repeat Driving Offences and the Law: What Katie Price’s Case Tells Us
Celebrity and author Katie Price has been banned from driving for the seventh time, following her conviction for failing to respond to police correspondence about a speeding incident. The case serves as a striking illustration of how repeat motoring offences...
Drink Driver Jailed After High-Speed Crash Kills Two Men In 30mph Zone
A motorist has been jailed for more than 17 years after causing the deaths of two men while driving at excessive speed and under the influence of alcohol. Isidoro Olim, 35, was convicted of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving following a collision on City...
