DRINK DRIVING IN THE NEWS
BBC News and Sport Search: drink drive Pair admit digger joyride rampage
Two men admit stealing diggers from a building site and causing damage as they raced them through Glasgow.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:07 GMT Drink-drive friend killer jailed
A man is jailed for six years for crashing his van down a ravine, killing his friend, while drink driving.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:35 GMT Everton player's drink-drive ban
Premier League footballer Steven Pienaar is banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drinking and driving.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:38:14 GMT US anti-gay rights senator 'gay'
Roy Ashburn, a state senator who has voted against gay rights during his 14 years in office, announces he is gay.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:35:19 GMT JPR guilty of drink-drive charge
Rugby legend JPR Williams pleads guilty to drink-driving, but a court hears he sucked coins to try to lower a breathalyser reading.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:19 GMT Serial London drink-driver jailed
A serial drink-driver who lied to police and was determined to evade punishment "if humanly possible" is jailed.
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:57:42 GMT Rugby star Andy Powell in court
Welsh rugby star Andy Powell is due at Cardiff magistrates to face charges of drink driving following a golf buggy incident.
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:28:58 GMT IPCC to investigate custody death
The police watchdog is investigating after a man died in custody following a road crash in Lincolnshire.
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:20:40 GMT Dual carriageway death boy drunk
A coroner says it is troubling a schoolboy was served drink before being hit by a car on a dual carriageway.
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:15:57 GMT Police boss V-sign driver banned
A drink driver who made a two-fingered gesture to the chief constable of Durham Police is given a 12-week suspended sentence.
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:07:01 GMT Hamann guilty of drink driving
Former Liverpool and Manchester City star Dietmar Hamann was so drunk that he could not control his car, a court hears.
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:24:24 GMT Player charged with drink-driving
Everton FC's midfielder Steven Pienaar is charged with drink driving after being stopped in Liverpool city centre.
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:16:57 GMT Policeman on drink-drive charge
A Nottinghamshire police officer is suspended from duty after he is charged with drinking and driving.
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:59:46 GMT Girlfriend death crash man jailed
A Plymouth man who drove at 90mph along a 40mph road before he crashed, killing his 18-year-old girlfriend, is jailed.
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:18:23 GMT Cars seized in road safety blitz
Two cars are seized, a motorist is arrested and dozens others cautioned as part of a road safety operation in Derbyshire.
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:52:23 GMT Is it illegal to drink and ride a golf buggy?
Welsh rugby star Andy Powell has been charged with drink-driving after being arrested in a golf buggy at a motorway services. What are the rules on drinking and driving vehicles other than cars?
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:17:07 GMT Wales drop Andy Powell from team
Welsh rugby star Andy Powell is dropped from Wales' Six Nations squad following drink drive charges.
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:25:46 GMT Powell removed from Wales squad
Wales drop Andy Powell from the national squad following his drink-drive charge after an alleged golf buggy incident.
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:47:44 GMT Rugby star on buggy drink charge
Welsh rugby star Andy Powell has been charged with drink driving after he allegedly took and drove away a golf buggy.
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:40:13 GMT Actor Rip Torn headed for rehab
US actor Rip Torn, known from Men In Black, is released on bail and will enter rehab after a drunken, armed arrest in a bank.
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:04:23 GMT
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