Daily Archives: May 9, 2012

One in ten young men have driven while stoned


Research released by the IAM has revealed that one in ten young male drivers has, at some point, driven a car while under the influence of cannabis. The shocking statistic comes just after the Government announced it hopes to introduce laws to make drug driving an easier offence to detect and punish. According to the IAM, figures calculated from the latest annual Think! Road Safety Survey show that 750,000 people have driven under the influence of cannabis, while 370,000 have driven while high on class A drugs.

Peugeot 208 R2 rally car


Peugeot pulled out of endurance racing earlier this year, citing costs, but now it’s back in motorsport…and back with the new 208 supermini. The 208 R2 is the first of three competition cars due to come from Peugeot Sport, based on the 208. It’ll get its first run out at this month’s Tour de Corse in France.