Drink-driving
In Italy road safety is on the front page, but sympathy from politicians is not enough. It’s time for action.
United States: Call for alcohol detection systems in all new vehicles
Norway sets formal target of zero road deaths by 2050
80% of Germans support a total ban on drinking before driving
ETSC and ROADPOL – online events on enforcement
How Traffic Law Enforcement Can Contribute to Safer Roads (PIN Flash 42)
Enforcement of rules on drink-driving and mobile phone use at the wheel decreases in majority of European countries
Report for the European Commission finds benefits of alcohol interlocks for HGVs outweigh costs
Spain: major changes to road safety rules will see alcohol interlocks in new passenger transport vehicles and mandatory helmets for e-scooter riders
The US wants mandatory technology to prevent drink driving in new vehicles by 2026
Young drivers: call for EU to mandate zero-tolerance alcohol and drug limits and graduated driving licences
Spain could require alcohol interlocks on buses and lorries
MEPs back 2030 EU road safety plans
European Parliament transport committee backs 2030 road safety programme
New drink-driving campaign in France as restaurants open up
27 April 2021 – Online Event – Are Medical Fitness to Drive Procedures Fit for Purpose?
France: shops selling alcohol must stock alcohol breath tests
Drink Driving as the Commonest Drug Driving – A Perspective from Europe
Drink-driving enforcement in the UK cut by almost two-thirds since 2009
7 December 2020 – Safe and Sober Webinar : An overview of current and forthcoming alcohol interlock programmes in Europe