# UK drink-driving enforcement and testing

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uk-drink-driving-enforcement-and-testing
> Updated: 2026-08-21T16:12:43.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Police forces in various regions of Great Britain have reported significant activity regarding drink-driving enforcement and testing.

In Yorkshire and Lancashire, authorities conducted operations resulting in multiple arrests. South Yorkshire Police released footage of a driver in Doncaster arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and child neglect after testing at 90 mcg, nearly three times the legal limit. In Lancashire, 53 people were arrested for drink or drug driving over a single week, with one individual recording a reading of 143 mcg.

Data from Devon and Cornwall Police covering the period from April 2025 to June 2026 shows that 1,409 roadside breath tests produced positive readings for alcohol. During this timeframe, approximately one in eight tests conducted by the force resulted in a positive reading.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: Devon and Cornwall Police report 1,409 positive drink-drive tests

Devon and Cornwall Police conducted over 11,000 roadside breath tests between April 2025 and June 2026, with 1,409 drivers testing positive for exceeding the legal alcohol limit.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/devon-and-cornwall-police-report-1409-positive-drink-drive-tests

### 2026-07-26: Yorkshire and Lancashire police crackdown on drink‑driving arrests

Police in Doncaster and Lancashire arrested multiple drivers for drink‑driving, with breath‑alyser readings up to 143 mcg, and released footage of a suspect refusing the test.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yorkshire-and-lancashire-police-crackdown-on-drinkdriving-arrests

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