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19/08/2005
One in seven young drivers admit ‘drug-driving’
More than one in seven young drivers admit driving while under the influence of illegal drugs, a new survey has found.
The study of 1,150 drivers aged between 17 and 25, by national road safety charity Brake, also found that one in ten of those who admitted to ‘drug driving’, did so after consuming alcohol as well.
And 90% of those admitted drug drivers said that they carried passengers in their vehicle while under the influence.
A recent survey carried out on behalf of the government found that driving under the influence of illegal drugs has increased over the past decade, revealing that 18% of drivers who died in accidents between 1996 – 2000 had illegal drugs in their system, compared to 3% during the period 1985 – 1988.
Brake said a “huge proportion” of drivers killed on UK roads are young. One in four drivers who die behind the wheel are under 25, the charity reported, despite this age group accounting for just one in fifteen car license-holders.
There was an overall fall in road deaths last year by 8%, by deaths among 16 to 19-year-old drivers and passengers increased by 12%, the charity said.
The Chief Executive of Brake, Mary Williams, said: “It’s high time that young people were made to realise the horrific consequences of drink and drugged driving. Through our helpline, Brake frequently supports families whose loved ones have been killed suddenly and violently because a driver has decided to get behind the wheel on drink or drugs. It’s a disgrace that so many young people are taking these risks and an outrage that the Government does not do more to raise awareness among this age group and invest more in policing our roads.”
Brake has called for the government to tackle the problem with a series of measures, including: year-round TV advertising on the dangers of drink and drug driving aimed at young people; increased powers for police to carry out random drink and drugs testing and the introduction of a new electronic drug-testing device that can be used at the roadside.
The charity has also called for the introduction of a ‘graduated’ driving license, which would ban newly qualified drivers from carrying more than one passenger, driving at night or on motorways and driving cars with high-capacity engines.
(KMcA/SP)
The study of 1,150 drivers aged between 17 and 25, by national road safety charity Brake, also found that one in ten of those who admitted to ‘drug driving’, did so after consuming alcohol as well.
And 90% of those admitted drug drivers said that they carried passengers in their vehicle while under the influence.
A recent survey carried out on behalf of the government found that driving under the influence of illegal drugs has increased over the past decade, revealing that 18% of drivers who died in accidents between 1996 – 2000 had illegal drugs in their system, compared to 3% during the period 1985 – 1988.
Brake said a “huge proportion” of drivers killed on UK roads are young. One in four drivers who die behind the wheel are under 25, the charity reported, despite this age group accounting for just one in fifteen car license-holders.
There was an overall fall in road deaths last year by 8%, by deaths among 16 to 19-year-old drivers and passengers increased by 12%, the charity said.
The Chief Executive of Brake, Mary Williams, said: “It’s high time that young people were made to realise the horrific consequences of drink and drugged driving. Through our helpline, Brake frequently supports families whose loved ones have been killed suddenly and violently because a driver has decided to get behind the wheel on drink or drugs. It’s a disgrace that so many young people are taking these risks and an outrage that the Government does not do more to raise awareness among this age group and invest more in policing our roads.”
Brake has called for the government to tackle the problem with a series of measures, including: year-round TV advertising on the dangers of drink and drug driving aimed at young people; increased powers for police to carry out random drink and drugs testing and the introduction of a new electronic drug-testing device that can be used at the roadside.
The charity has also called for the introduction of a ‘graduated’ driving license, which would ban newly qualified drivers from carrying more than one passenger, driving at night or on motorways and driving cars with high-capacity engines.
(KMcA/SP)
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