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

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