Women drink driving stats almost equaling men’s this year. Something that I’m sure will shock most of us!
Female Drink-Drivers Double, Survey Finds
The number of female drink-driving convictions rises from 9% in 1998 to 17% in 2012, with nearly two thirds unaware of the limit.
The number of women convicted of drink-driving has nearly doubled in the last few years, a survey has revealed.
Women totalled 9% of drink-drive convictions in 1998, but that figure had increased to 17% by 2012, the figures showed.
The survey, by car insurer Direct Line and transport or- ganisation the Rees Jeffreys Road Fund, revealed 17% of female motorists thought they had driven while over the legal alcohol limit in the last year.
Nearly two thirds (60%) said they were unaware of the legal limit.
More than half of those who admitted to drink-driving (59%) said they did so because they felt “ok” to drive.
Road safety minister Robert Goodwill said: “Drink-driving wrecks lives, and the personal consequences of a drink-drive conviction can be devastating.
“In 2013, 803 women failed a breathalyser test after an accident and that is 803 too many.
“That is why we are cracking down on the minority who drink and drive by introducing a new offence of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and closing loopholes in the law to make it easier for police to prosecute drink-drivers, as well as tackling the menace of those who drive under the influence of illegal drugs.”
Steve Maddock, managing director of claims at Direct Line Group, added: “Part of the problem is a lack of awareness and confusion as to what constitutes drink-driving and also the misguided belief that in some circumstances, driving while over the limit can be justified.” http://news.sky.com/search?term=drink+driving&fromdate=anytime&order=date
This is something to add to your instruction on safe driving for life