UK drug driving warning from More Than Car Insurance
A total of one in five people has driven shortly after taking drugs, according to research by More Than Car Insurance.
As a result of its own research More Than Car Insurance is calling for roadside drug screening devices to be introduced.
Such devices are already in use in other European countries including Germany and Switzerland.
According to the survey, four per cent of drug drivers admitted to getting behind the wheel after taking drugs several times a week, while 38 per cent felt their driving is not affected.
Mike Holliday-Williams, director of More Than Insurance, said, “Drug driving presents a serious risk not only to those who choose to do it, but also to other motorists on the road. For this reason it is vitally important that highly effective measures are put in place as quickly as possible to crack down on offenders.”
More Than Car Insurance’s call for a clampdown on drug driving in the UK follows a government campaign on the issue launched with the slogan Drug driving. Not a safe trip.
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