E-Training World has launched a new training module tackling the rising issues of drink- and drug-driving.
The online training uses a combination of high-definition video, in-car and roadside footage and ‘Green Screen’ shots from E-Training World’s new filming studio to help drivers understand the consequences of driving under the influence and how they would feel if they were involved in an incident, particularly if someone was killed or seriously injured.
More than a fifth of motorists (22%) aged 17-34 believe it is okay to drive after using Class A drugs, according to latest research published by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart.
Meanwhile, the Department for Transport’s (DfT) latest statistics show drink-driving reached a 12-year high in 2021.
Jonathan Mosley, sales and marketing director at E-Training World, said: “Even small amounts of alcohol or drugs can slow down reaction times, reduce your ability to see distant objects and reduce night vision by as much as 25%. Drugs such as cannabis can be detected in your system for up to a month after you have taken them. The morning after, drivers can still be over the limit, be prosecuted, lose their job, their home, or worse, be involved in a fatal collision.”
Driving under the influence of drink or drugs carries sizable fines and driving bans, increases insurance costs and puts vehicle and road users at risk of serious or fatal injury.
“Unlike penalty points on your driving licence for offences such as speeding or jumping traffic lights, a drink driving conviction is a criminal one,” Mosley continued. “It can jeopardise someone’s chances of working, studying, or even travelling abroad in some countries. Driving, or attempting to drive, while over the limit or while under the influence of drugs can result in a minimum one-year driving ban, an unlimited fine and difficulties travelling to countries like the USA.
“Our new training module is focused on tackling those who might think a small amount of drink or drugs is okay. But the minor inconvenience of leaving your car or motorbike and finding an alternative way home far outweighs the damage of being arrested or convicted.”
Multi-award-winning online driver profiling and e-driver training provider E-Training World serves some of the largest fleet operators in the UK and also provides branded/white-labelled systems to many of the best-known companies in the fleet sector. These include insurance companies, fleet management specialists, accident management providers, driver training businesses, vehicle rental specialists and other fleet sector suppliers.
