The charity Brake and insurers Direct Line are lining up behind proposals to reduce the blood alcohol limit for drivers from 80mg per 100ml to just 20mg.
One is too many, says Brake
According to Brake, a survey of 800 drivers has revealed "an overwhelming cry from the British public for Government action to curb the menace of drink and drug driving."
Apparently the survey proves drivers are overwhelmingly in favour of a lower drink-drive limit with more than 7 out of 10 (71%) agreeing that the current limit of 80mg alcohol per 100ml blood should be cut. We can't provide any additional analysis of the results, as we haven't been given a profile for the type of drivers selected for the survey.
However, the two bodies claim that 55% of drivers (by which we think they mean 'survey respondents') support calls for a low limit of 20mg alcohol per 100ml blood or lower, while a further 16% favour a limit of 50mg - the maximum limit recommended by the European Commission.
Following a change in Ireland's laws from December 2009, Britain and Malta are the only remaining European countries with a drink-drive limit higher than the EU-recommended 50mg alcohol per 100ml blood, they say.