Drink Drive Limits

EDM number 897 in 2002-03, proposed by Tom Brake on 14/03/2003.

That this House deplores every death caused by a driver whose ability to drive is impaired by alcohol; acknowledges the European Commission recommendation that drink-drive limits be set no higher than 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood; recognises that, with a limit of 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, the UK is one of only four EU countries to ignore this recommendation; furthermore is greatly concerned that Trans Research Laboratories estimates show that 50 people a year die in road crashes caused by drivers who have a blood alcohol level between 50mg and 80mg per 100ml of blood; believes this to be a needless loss of life; and calls on the Government to lower the drink drive limit, while increasing enforcement and increasing the maximum available penalties for those found guilty of drinking and driving.

This motion has been signed by a total of 48 MPs.