Young drink and drug driving shockingly high

More than 1 in 4 young people (28%) admit to drink or drug driving, or both, or being a passenger with a young drink or drug driver, finds a shocking new report released at the start of Road Safety Week by Brake, the road safety charity behind the Week, in partnership with companies 3M and Alcosense. Out of 2,621 young drivers aged 17-25 interviewed for the report in schools and colleges, one in six (18%) admit to driving after drinking alcohol and one in 15 (7%) admit to driving on illegal drugs. Out of those who admit to drug driving, most (84%) say they drive on a cocktail of drink and drugs.