The Government has rejected advice from the Whitehall-commissioned report last year, by Sir Peter North, which suggested that the limit should be reduced from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg.
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said improving enforcement rather than lowering the limit is likely to have more impact on drivers who “flagrantly ignore” current regulations. He said “..drink-driving still kills hundreds of people so we need to take tough action against the small minority of drivers who flagrantly ignore the limit.
“Their behaviour is entrenched and after careful consideration we have concluded that improving enforcement is likely to have more impact on these dangerous people than lowering the limit.
Safety campaigners claimed it would save more than 160 lives a year but figures in the pub industry were angry about the proposal.
Mr Hammond did give the green light for a package of measures to tackle drug-driving (Drug Driving) as well as drink-driving.
What do you think about the limit? Should it be lowered, stay the same, increased or perhaps be zero?
MJP Motoring Solicitors
Mar, 21, 2011