Insurers join calls for random drug and alcohol testing of motorists

'Urgent need for stronger enforcement', insurers association warns

Insurers have backed a leading doctor's calls for random drug and alcohol testing of motorists.

In a statement, the Insurance Association Malta said it “fully supports” Mater Dei emergency department doctor Jonathan Joslin “regarding the urgent need for stronger enforcement and deterrents to address drink and drug driving on our roads.”

Referencing data collected by its members in 2022 that found that only around three per cent of serious traffic accidents saw the use of breathalysers, the association said the situation “remains a cause for concern”.

It noted it had “long advocated for more robust enforcement in this area”, including participating in the Malta Road Safety Council and .....

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As reported on the Times of Malta on July 30, 2025