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Report calls for lower drink-drive limit

One pint of alcohol would place drivers over the limit under new rules

by Holly Tribe

Caravanners may want to leave the keys behind if recommendations for a new lower drink-drive limit are put in place.

The review by Sir Peter North has advised the limit be taken down to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood from the current level of 80mg.

The cutback would translate to drivers being able to imbibe just one alcoholic drink before driving.

Commissioned by the former Labour Transport Secretary Lord Adonis, the report has gone to the new incumbent Philip Hammond for consideration.

“Our priority will be to tackle drink and drug-driving in the most effective way possible to protect law-abiding road users. We will respond to Sir Peter in due course” Mr Hammond commented in a statement to the press.

Despite recommending the reduction, Sir North commented that a zero limit would be impractical and says a total ban would be a step too far.

The lower limit would bring British legislation in line with most of Europe.

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