supt jane derrick sussex police women and alcohol
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Women and Alcohol
Overview of Presentation
What has changed ? History of Drink Driving in the UK What should we do differently ?
What are the challenges going forward ?
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Women and alcohol
Many cultural changes in the UK Alcohol is a contributory factor in many
areas of policing Peak seasons – Christmas and the
Summer
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Nothing’s changed ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q4nCjPakyQ&feature=youtu.be
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Working closer with Crime Stoppers Proactive media campaign Live Text Number 65999 Decision to name those charged The morning after impact Wider safeguarding issues
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Review Of Local Drink Drive Campaign In Sussex
516 alcohol related collisions with 693 injuries – 162 seriously injured and 14 fatalities
21% of ‘drink drivers’ were female 84% lived in Sussex Brighton and Hove was the ‘hotspot’ Emerging issue of female drink drivers between
40 – 49 years
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The statistics
Then Now ..
In 1967, 1,640 out of a total of 7,319 road deaths was associated with-drink driving.
In 2012, that figure was 230 out of 1,754 road deaths.
In 1979 33% of all drivers killed were over the legal limit.
In 2012, that figure was 18 %.
In 2003, 80,715 people were convicted of drink-driving
By 2012, that figure had fallen to 48,661
In 1967, 30 % of drivers thought that they would drive after two pints, without fear of prosecution
In 2014, 76% of people say ‘It isn't safe to drive after two drinks'
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A national problem ..
Report published in September 2014 identified :
Increase in women caught drink driving – rising to 17% in 2012 from 9% in 1998
The legal limit was set based on the metabolism rates of a man in 1964 – Women react differently
1/6 women admit they had driven whilst over the limit in the last year
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The emerging issues
Culturally – changes in our relationship with alcohol as a society
Drinking among women is increasing Statistics show that 63% of all alcohol
purchased is drunk at home More stressful lives – relying on alcohol
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Why Do Women Drink and Drive ?
They felt ‘ok to drive’ Thought they wouldn’t get stopped Their gender specific roles and
responsibilities Advertising all aimed at men Not sure of the legal limits
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Other considerations …
How we Police the Strategic Road Networks .. Anecdotal feedback
How do we protect the vulnerable ? What about prescribed drugs ? What about controlled drugs and legal
highs ?
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The value of Body Worn video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jScIk12WMTw
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Some considerations ?..
Emerging communities attitudes Getting caught has to be a real risk New education and campaigns are
required to redress the bias Random Breath Testing ?
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Wider Debates
Debate around minimum pricing Legal limits – need to review ? The ‘2 for 1’ offers are targeting those who
are most vulnerable Putting the calorific value on a bottle may
assist
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Drug Driving.. A Way Forward
Pilots looking to deal with those driving whilst under the influence of drugs
Predominantly a male issue Enforcement is only one element
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In conclusion
Nationally we have an issue that we need to recognise - together
We need to review what we do now and look wider into Europe to see what we can learn and adopt as part of our plans
Review the legal limits and the current education and media campaigns
Promote the impact of alcohol in the widest context the whole of society.
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I’ll leave you with this ….
http://www.gigwise.com/videos/95963/kool-and-the-gang-celebration-soundtracks-drink-driving-advert
Driving Among British Women and its impact on their pedestrians and
driving activities –Social Research Associates funded by the Rees Jeffery Road Fund