Drinking and Driving (2007)

While much progress has been made in the field of drink-driving, road safety statistics and conviction statistics show that the area still requires further work.

In 2007, the Scottish Government commissioned research from TNS System Three into this issue. This followed on from research on this topic carried out in 2001 (NFO, 2001) and was designed to allow comparisons to be made over time.

Both quantitative research, in the form of a survey of a representative sample of 1034 current drivers in Scotland, and qualitative research, in the form of six focus groups and six depth interviews with those who admitted to driving after consuming alcohol, were undertaken.

The purpose of the research was to measure prevalence of driving after consuming alcohol, both within and above the legal limit, and to provide insight into attitudes to drink-driving and the thought process behind the decision either to do or not to do so.