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Statistics show Wales to be binge drinking capital of the UK

Thursday, March 10, 2016
Almost one in seven adults in Wales drink 14 units of alcohol in a single sitting - the advised amount for a week.   14% of adults drink 14 units in a single day. This is the equivalent of six ... » read more

2.5 million people exceed weekly recommended alcohol limit in a single day

Thursday, March 10, 2016
Around 2.5 million people consume more than the new weekly recommended limit for alcohol in a single day according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. This represents 9% of all drinker ... » read more

AlcoSense shortlisted for FirstCar road safety awards

Tuesday, March 01, 2016
AlcoSense has been shortlisted for the FirstCar Young Driver Road Safety Awards.   Now in its second year the awards are sponsored by Road Safety Support (RSS) and recognise and honour the effo ... » read more

Northern Police chiefs call for lower drink-drive limit

Monday, February 22, 2016
Police and Crime Commissioners in the north of England, responsible for Forces close to the Scottish border, are calling for a lower drink-drive limit in England and Wales.   In a letter to The ... » read more

"The most accurate over-the-counter device available" says Total 911 Porsche magazine of the AlcoSense Ultra

Friday, February 05, 2016
Total 911 The Porsche Magazine in reviewing the AlcoSense Ultra describes it as the "the most accurate over-the-counter device currently available".   The magazine goes on to say that: "Even c ... » read more

Doctors and Police call for lower drink-drive limit across the UK

Friday, January 29, 2016
The calls for the Government to lower the drink-drive limit across the UK to bring it in line with Scotland continues to grow.   As the House of Lords debates lowering the limit members of the& ... » read more

North-East Police & Crime Commissioners call for lower drink-drive limit

Thursday, January 28, 2016
The Police & Crime Commissioners (PCCs) for Northumbria, Durham and Cleveland have called on the Government to lower the UK drink-drive limit to bring it in line with Scotland.   Vera Baird ... » read more

Festive drink-drive numbers rise by a third in Scotland

Friday, January 22, 2016
The number of people caught over the legal limit in Scotland over Christmas and New Year rose by a third, despite a fall in overall drink driving figures, reports Fleetworld news.Latest figures fr ... » read more

New Northern Ireland drink-drive limits will be tougher for professional drivers

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Northern Ireland is set to adopt a two-tier drink-driving system. Under the new law which is expected to take force by 2018, learner and professional drivers will face a limit of 20mg of alcohol per 1 ... » read more

As Northern Ireland Assembly passes law for lower drink drive limit the argument grows stronger for lower limits across the UK - the case is "overwhelming" says the RSPH

Thursday, January 21, 2016
The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a law that paves the way for Northern Ireland to lower the limit to bring it in line with Scotland. While the UK Government has previously rejected suggestions ... » read more