Bedford Driving Lessons

Motorcyclists are half as likely as other motorists to take the risk of drinking before hitting the road. That’s according to the MCI, which has released new statistics to mark the start of Road Safety Week 2009. One in six deaths on our roads are caused by drivers over the legal alcohol limit. The latest analysis of drink-drive statistics show that in 2008, of the motorcycle riders tested following an accident, 1.4 per cent failed a breathalyser test. But this compares to an average of 2.7 per cent for all road user casualties as a whole. The MCI is calling for all road users to commit to not drink even a drop of alcohol before driving. And nor should they consume any other illegal drug, to help reduce the number of accidents and casualties on British roads. More