Calls for urgent government action on drug-driving crisis

The UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has urged government to take immediate measures to combat the escalating drug-driving crisis. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​The issue, on the government’s radar since 2011, has seen a rise in casualties and collisions of over 260% in the past decade, with almost 28,000 convictions reported in 2021 alone. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​