Latest News from the World of Breathalyzers
Northern Ireland drink-driving convictions soar by 40% in two years
Monday, November 21, 2016
Drink-driving convictions in Northern Ireland have risen by 40% over two years. Last year 2,200 people were convicted - 600 more than in 2013 - an average of 40 per week.Figures from the Norther ...
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AlcoSense Excel and Pro Take Top Car Magazine Awards
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
In its prestigious pre-Christmas party season product group test for consumer breathalysers, Auto Express magazine has awarded the new AlcoSense Excel and AlcoSense P ...
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AlcoSense launches new AlcoSense Excel
Thursday, November 03, 2016
At £99.99 the AlcoSense Excel is the first breathalyser under £100 to use a smaller version (64mm2) of exactly the same sensor used in several UK Police-approved breathalysers (200mm2), br ...
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Study shows women now drink nearly as much as men
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Women are drinking nearly as much as men according to a new study spanning over 100 years of global drinking patterns.
The researchers looked at 68 previous studies and found that men born be ...
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Calls growing for lower drink-drive limit
Friday, October 14, 2016
Leading road transport and health organisations, including road safety charity Brake, the AA, RAC Foundation and IAM Road Smart and the Royal Society for Public Health, have joined calls for a lower d ...
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Three quarters of people want lower drink drive limit
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Three quarters of the public support a lower drink drive limit according to a new poll by Public Health England.
77% of people in England are in favour of the law being changed so drivers are ...
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100,000 people sign petition calling for tougher penalties for drink drivers who kill
Monday, September 19, 2016
100,000 people have signed a petition calling for tougher drink drive penalties for drivers who kill someone while drunk. It was launched by the family of Miriam Briddon, a 21 year old killed by a dri ...
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Doctors fear the new drink guidelines could encourage women to drink to unsafe levels
Friday, August 26, 2016
Medical experts have expressed concerns that the new drink limits which set the same recommendation for men and women could be harmful for women. Doctors say it could give women a 'false impressi ...
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Government new drink limits says moderate drinking is fine; but reduces weekly recommended limit for men
Monday, August 22, 2016
In a move being seen as a watering down of the Government's drink warnings, the public is advised that moderate drinking is fine. Although the new recommendations are tougher than the existing ones an ...
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PCC backs RAC in calling for lower drink-drive limit
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Northumbria's Police & Crime Commissioner, Vera Baird, is backing the RAC in calling for the Government to reduce the drink-drive limit in England and Wales to the same level as Scotland.
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