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Not a drop, not a drag

Drink driving remains one of the biggest killers on our roads: one in seven road deaths are at the hands of someone who got behind the wheel while over the limit. Drug driving is a widespread menace: one in nine young drivers own up to this deadly behaviour. Read the facts on drink driving and drug driving.

What needs to be done?

Brake calls for zero tolerance on drink and drug driving from the public and the government. We’re calling on drivers to pledge to never drink or take drugs and drive – not a drop, not a drag – because even small amounts of alcohol or drugs affect your ability to drive safely.

We’re calling on government to introduce tougher laws and enforcement. We need a lower drink drive limit, in line with research showing one small drink affects driving, so it’s clear it should be none for the road. We need a law against driving with drugs in your body, to make it far easier to prosecute drug drivers, and drugalysers so police can screen at the roadside.

We must also enable police to step up enforcement. We need roads policing made a national policing priority, so more resources are invested in catching drunk, drugged and other dangerous drivers. And we need police given powers to carry out random, targeted testing, to enable a greater deterrent.

What you can do

Click like above to spread the word on Facebook
Make Brake’s Pledge to show your commitment to ‘not a drop not a drag’
Sign a petition for a drug driving law, set up by a family bereaved by a drug driver
Write to your MP calling for tougher drink and drug driving laws and enforcement
Join our 2Young2Die programme, spreading road safety awareness among young people