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Police crackdown on festive drink-driving

Theory Driving Test — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:36:07 +0000

Each year the Police make a big effort to stop as many drink drivers as they can during the Christmas period. This year has been no different, reports are saying that more than 110 drivers being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving since 1 December by the Avon and Somerset police force.

The Police in the Avon and Somerset area have been carrying out roadside checks in drink driving hot spots.

Although the “Don’t drink and drive” message and enforcement is in place all year around, the Police need to have a much more focused approach to the problem during the festive season.

The drivers which were arrested, had tested positive to a breath test , some drivers were also arrested because they failed or refused to take the breathalyser test.

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Can your ipod tell if your too drunk to drive with iBreath ?

Theory Driving Test — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:05:38 +0000

A company has now released a new accessory for the ipod call “The iBreath Breathalyser”, which is now on sale in the UK for £55.

The iBreath said to work with ipods and iphones allows the user to take their own alcohol breath test to make sure they aren’t “over the limit”.

However there are warnings about a product such as the iBreath giving people false confidence, after all the iBreath is just telling you how much alcohol is on your breath, not how much you are impaired by the amount of alcohol you have consumed.

The iBreath also acts as a radio transmitter, which will allow you to play music from your iPod / iPhone via your car radio.

Random breath tests for drivers

Theory Driving Test — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:01:27 +0000

It has been reported in the media today that drivers could soon be breathalysed at random and anyone even close to the limit will stand a much greater chance of being convicted. This all comes about under new plans to give police more power to tackle the problem of drink driving.

There idea is to increase the number of breath tests given to deter motorists from thinking that its ok to have just that extra drink.

The new roadside breathalyser is said to be provide instant evidence, which will remove the need for the police to take suspected drink drivers back to the station for further tests.

It was also reported that anyone who is just a small amount over the limit will no longer be able to demand a second test from a doctor or nurse. The reason behind this is probably because any delay in obtaining that second sample can allow drivers alcohol levels to drop.

Police will be able stop and test anyone if they have a “reasonable suspicion” that the person is drink-driving, some areas will even set up roadblocks on roads to check all drivers where there is a history of drink driving.