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The drink drive breathalyser is 50 years old this week. Yes, police carried out the first roadside breath test on a motorist in Shropshire on October 8th, 1967. Before the breathalyser it was more a case of whether you could touch your nose with your eyes shut, walk in a …

There are numerous myths surrounding drink-driving, some of which are actually widely believed. Drink driving is back in the spotlight because the number of drunk drivers involved in accidents has risen for the first time in a decade. In 2015, 3,450 drivers failed a breath test after a crash – …

Worrying misconceptions revealed in Bank Holiday weekend survey As millions take to the roads for the traditional August holiday getaway, a survey carried out by What Car? has revealed that drivers know shockingly little about what they are and aren’t allowed to do. For instance, more than two fifths of …