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

Drink problems also triggered action in towns and transport systems. Police officers in Gloucester received additional authority after alcohol-fueled brawls in the city center. Fights brought trouble. At the same time, transport group SPOT set up safe ride choices to keep people from drunk driving.