RoSPA renews calls for reduced drink-drive limit

Date: 5/8/2013

The (RoSPA) Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has called for the government to lower the drink-drive limit after preliminary figures from the (DfT) Department for Transport showed an increase in alcohol-related road accidents.

Early statistics from the Department indicate that 290 deaths were caused by drink drivers in 2012 in Great Britain, although this figure could be reduced in time.

Kevin Clinton, RoSPA's Head of Road Safety, described the increase in drink-drive accidents as "very disturbing."

"The figures show that the problem of drinking and driving has not been solved, with tens of thousands of people being convicted of drink driving, hundreds losing their lives and thousands being injured every year."

RoSPA has called on the government to reduce the drink-driving limit to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml from 80mg, following the example of ministers in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

It also called for further education for drivers and increased visibility of enforcement in a bid to limit the number of offences.

Posted by Mary Treen

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