Former Australia cricket batter David Warner received a drunk driving fine. Police caught him. He attempted to swap seats before taking a random breath test. In a separate case on the road, video footage showed a drunk driver swerving across highway lanes at 70mph.

Alcohol-related issues also triggered action in towns and transport systems. Police officers in Gloucester got extra powers after drunken brawls in the city center. Fights caused serious problems. At the same time, transport group SPOT set up safe travel options to keep people from drunk driving.