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Drinking and Driving

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Rebecca Dundon

Press contact Press Officer Media Enquiries press.office@iam.org.uk 020 8996 9777

Nicholas Lyes

Press contact Policy and Standards Director nicholas.lyes@iam.org.uk

Harriet Hernando

Press contact PR & Press Manager harriet.hernando@iam.org.uk 07711850639

REACTION: IAM RoadSmart comments on the British Medical Association's calls to lower the drink-drive limit

IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards Nicholas Lyes said: “The number of people killed on our roads where at least one driver was over the limit has remained stubbornly high for over a decade. Cutting the drink-drive limit would be a positive step forward in reducing road casualties but we also need to see an increased emphasis on re-training. Evidence suggests that those who take a drink

25 July 2024 10:24

REACTION: IAM RoadSmart calls for immediate action as data shows surge in drink driving fatalities

IAM RoadSmart Policy and Public Affairs Manager, William Porter, said: “It is deeply concerning that drink-drive-related fatalities are at their highest level since 2009 and worryingly show a dangerous upward trend for the second year running. IAM RoadSmart research shows motorists consider drink-driving to be the highest enforcement priority for traffic police, with 45% of motorists considering i