Throughout December, Operation Limit saw all police forces across England and Wales increase their presence on the nation’s roads and intensify enforcement activity, with the aim of preventing deaths and serious injuries caused by people who chose to drive while under the influence of drink or drugs. #OpsLimit figures reported so far: 11 Forces reported…
Road Safety Week runs annually and is the biggest road safety awareness event in the UK. The week organised by ‘Brake’, a road safety charity, runs from 19th – 25th November with the sole aim of bringing communities and professionals together to campaign for road safety. Roads are essential to our daily lives and many…
Today, 1st August 2023 marks the start of National Road Victim Month. August was designated National Road Victim Month, following the death of Princess Diana in August 1997. Over the last decade, the number of individuals killed on UK roads has remained roughly the same, with five people killed every single day and over 60…
Drug driving is now more prevalent than drink driving according to a National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) report. Following Operation Limit, a nationwide crackdown on drink and drug driving which saw all 43 UK police forces increase efforts to catch drink and drug drivers from November to January, NPCC has published a report which states that ‘drug…
It is with great pleasure that we welcome the recent update to the Network Rail Drugs and Alcohol Standard. The standard (NR/L2/OHS/00120), which was published on 3 September 2022, will see an increase from 5% to 20% of all safety critical colleagues to be randomly selected for a Drug and Alcohol screen each year. The…
Tackling the Office January Blues The festivities are over, and we are halfway through January, a month that many individuals consider to be the longest, greyest month of the year and for good reason. Whilst the Christmas period brings joy for most, a season defined by over-indulgence, gifts, and socialising, once the excitement fades and…
It’s that time of year again – The Office Christmas Party. The Christmas Party is an important event in the employment calendar, a time for recognition, team bonding and boosting staff morale. A time for employees to let their hair down after twelve months of hard work however, with that being said – where is…
D.tec International welcomes call for evidence – ‘Protecting the public from repeat drug-driving offenders’ but suggests that it will only address a small proportion of the problem. Last week the Department for Transport published a call for evidence seeking views on the creation of a drug-drivers high-risk offender scheme that requires clearance at a medical level to regain a…
It took several decades for society to accept that drink driving is a significant problem and, even today, this careless and selfish act continues to kill or seriously injure innocent victims. Now, there is a new rapidly growing problem on our roads – drug driving. Drug driving has been quietly growing, but only now is the…
Cannabis in the UK has changed. Dramatically. More so than many of us would imagine. It is much stronger than it used to be with ever increasing evidence of its adverse effect on mental health. The sheer scale of drug misuse in the UK means repercussions for the workplace are serious, so ask yourself, is…