Overview
- An RAC freedom of information request found 220,638 drink‑driving endorsements on licences since 2014, including 217,757 DR10 and 2,881 DR20 records.
- The data shows 2,553 motorists accrued three or more alcohol‑related endorsements, with extreme cases of one driver holding 10 DR10 convictions and another eight.
- The Department for Transport’s Road Safety Strategy is consulting on lower drink‑drive limits and the potential use of alcohol interlocks, with the consultation open and closing on 31 March.
- The RAC and the Lock Out Drink‑Driving Campaign are urging mandatory, court‑ordered alcolock programmes for repeat and high‑risk offenders, citing evidence that disqualification alone does not curb reoffending.
- Polling cited by the RAC reports 82% public support for alcolocks, which are already used in countries such as Finland, Belgium, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and parts of the US, with studies showing large reductions in reoffending while devices are fitted.