DfT Drug-driving campaign

The Department for Transport has launched its first anti-drug-driving campaign in a decade using the tagline, “Don’t put drugs in the driving seat.” Police enforcement operations and new online adverts will target drug driving hotspots across England and Wales. The campaign targets young men, as DfT statistics show that around 90% of drivers impaired by drugs in collisions are male, with 40% of them aged between 17 and 30. The latest data also shows an increase in drug-related collisions over the last 10 years; between 2014 and 2023, there has been a 70% increase in driver fatalities where drugs were present.