Overview

• An IAM RoadSmart poll of 1,072 UK drivers found 21% drank after 10pm before needing to drive before 9am, while 38% stopped drinking by 9pm to reduce morning impairment.
• Charity Drinkaware highlights that alcohol is eliminated at roughly one unit per hour, meaning three large glasses of wine consumed up to 10pm can leave drivers over the limit at 7am.
• Chief Constable Jo Shiner has warned that morning-after drink-driving carries the same risks as overnight drinking offences and supports mandatory rehabilitation courses for offenders.
• The Department for Transport will launch its Think! summer drink-drive campaign this week and is under pressure to mandate rehabilitation programmes for convicted drink-drivers.
• DVLA figures show 27,837 motorists received multiple drink-drive convictions over 11 years, and DfT data record 300 deaths in 2022 involving at least one driver over the legal alcohol limit.