{"id":7825,"date":"2017-12-14T10:28:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/2017\/12\/14\/mehr-verkehrssicherheit-grossbritannien-startet-grosse-vorweihnachtskampagne\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:43:05","slug":"britain-launches-pre-christmas-campaign-for-greater-road-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/2017\/12\/14\/britain-launches-pre-christmas-campaign-for-greater-road-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain launches pre-Christmas campaign for greater road safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgq7ds1t-6e776b67eebc447a1a6f3fbf8255f82f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mgq7ds1t-6e776b67eebc447a1a6f3fbf8255f82f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mgq7ds1t-6e776b67eebc447a1a6f3fbf8255f82f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mgq7ds1t-6e776b67eebc447a1a6f3fbf8255f82f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-7826 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7826 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug-testing-on-the-roadside-evening_h.jpg\" alt='Ein Mann wird im Rahmen einer Verkehrskontrolle mit dem DrugWipe auf Drogen getestet' title=''  height=\"500\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug-testing-on-the-roadside-evening_h.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug-testing-on-the-roadside-evening_h-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug-testing-on-the-roadside-evening_h-1030x343.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug-testing-on-the-roadside-evening_h-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug-testing-on-the-roadside-evening_h-705x235.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mgq7fh2r-2dabd2728094cb573d239c4859b9edaa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mluoo115-69c4d99768d91f50988969ccb60d852a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Britain launches pre-Christmas campaign for greater road safety<\/h1>\n<p><strong>The Department for Transport is not willing to simply accept the current high numbers of victims of accidents on British roads. For two years, its social media campaign THINK! has been raising awareness of road safety hazards on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. One central strand of THINK! is a campaign against drink and drug driving. Driving under the influence of alcohol has been a hot topic and a focal point for roadside testing for many years. However, the problem of driving under the influence of drugs is increasing in scale at a horrifying pace, with British authorities now estimating 200 road fatalities annually resulting from drug driving.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The prevention campaign\u2019s ads and videos are aimed in particular at young men, as 62 percent of fatalities caused by drink driving belong to this demographic. As in previous years, the police forces in England and Wales are ramping up their roadside screening for both drink and drug driving in the run-up to Christmas 2017. Essex police are currently using the hashtag #Howitfeels on Twitter to publicise eye-witness accounts by officers who have first-hand experience of dealing with fatalities caused by drink driving or have had to inform families that a loved-one has died as a result of drug driving. Another key message is that police forces are now better equipped than ever before to deal with these problems. Roadside screening can accurately detect alcohol and drug consumption, which increases the likelihood of offenders being caught and prosecuted.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7791 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Essex-Police-UK-Weihnachtskampagne-2016_s-300x149.jpg\" alt=\"Weihnachtskampagne der Polizei Essex in UK\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Essex-Police-UK-Weihnachtskampagne-2016_s-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Essex-Police-UK-Weihnachtskampagne-2016_s-1030x513.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Essex-Police-UK-Weihnachtskampagne-2016_s-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Essex-Police-UK-Weihnachtskampagne-2016_s-705x351.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Essex-Police-UK-Weihnachtskampagne-2016_s.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Legislative change and campaign are proving effective<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_7830\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7830\" class=\"wp-image-7830 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug_Driving_Durgwipe_EN-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"Chart on driving under the influence of drugs\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug_Driving_Durgwipe_EN-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug_Driving_Durgwipe_EN-1030x622.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug_Driving_Durgwipe_EN-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug_Driving_Durgwipe_EN-705x426.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Drug_Driving_Durgwipe_EN.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Number of proceedings brought against drug drivers following the introduction of new legislation in 2015<\/strong> Source of graphic: \u201cEvaluation of the new drug driving legislation one year after its introduction\u201d April 2017, page 34<\/p><\/div>\n<p>March 2015 saw an amendment of British legislation in this area (Section&nbsp;5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988). Ever since, exceeding a specified limit has constituted sufficient evidence of a drink or drug driving offence. It is no longer necessary to prove, before a court of law, that the driver\u2019s ability to drive a vehicle was impaired in each individual case. The pre-Christmas campaign of 2015 served as a resounding testimony to the ability of DrugWipe to reliably detect drug driving in roadside tests. The influence of illegal drugs was proven in almost half of all suspects tested and 98 percent of these cases resulted in a conviction.<\/p>\n<p>In total, more individuals driving under the influence of drugs were apprehended in December 2015 than in the whole of the previous year. Some police units experienced an eight-fold increase in the number of drivers apprehended. DrugWipe has been rated as \u201cvery helpful\u201d in surveys of police forces conducted by the Department for Transport. The saliva test delivers fast, unmistakable results\u00a0\u2013 in contrast to the complicated process of testing fitness to drive using coordination and perception tests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-6ddu2i-db1426e2b44dbbbdd9b9e97febf7e93c hr-default  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8x0xl-9a623128c677c549009d93f99d0a4afa av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mogydpki-c9749a8c262aa979abfda7f51add0fa8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>DrugWipe<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>Police forces in England and Wales are using DrugWipe as part of their pre-Christmas road safety campaign. The hygienic saliva test is easy to use, tamper-proof, precise and fast. It enjoys high levels of acceptance and has already proven effective in large-scale roadside screening operations.<\/p>\n<p>Call now to find out more about the detection options offered by DrugWipe rapid screening tests.<br \/>\nTel.:&nbsp;+49&nbsp;89&nbsp;203080-1651<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='hr av-41e06l-9b5ef841bf48f0c00942872589c4f5cc hr-default  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2qo4cd-82532785ea50ab87e681892c99b1ea95 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">Image Source: Securetec AG<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-20kcv3-fb1157b8f4b4ac8bee1de96942828add hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmt4nfqo-92052e20f9963c231fac36d9a5f0878e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class='w3eden'><!-- WPDM Link Template: Default Template -->\n\n<div class=\"link-template-default card mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"card-body\">\n        <div class=\"media\">\n            <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"package-title\"><a href='https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/download\/securetec-newsletter-britain-launches-pre-christmas-campaign-for-greater-road-safety\/'>Securetec Newsletter: Britain launches pre-Christmas campaign for greater road safety<\/a><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"text-muted text-small\"><i class=\"fas fa-copy\"><\/i> 1 file(s) <i class=\"fas fa-hdd ml-3\"><\/i> 1.12 MB<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ml-3\">\n                <a class='wpdm-download-link download-on-click btn btn-primary ' rel='nofollow' href='#' data-downloadurl=\"https:\/\/www.securetec.net\/en\/download\/securetec-newsletter-britain-launches-pre-christmas-campaign-for-greater-road-safety\/?wpdmdl=7779&refresh=6ac51a14cbac11791302164\">Download<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department for Transport is not willing to simply accept the current high numbers of victims of accidents on British roads. 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