Drink Driving (No. 2)

EDM number 1282 in 2007-08, proposed by Jeremy Browne on 31/03/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Alcoholism, Crime, Drugs crimes, Drugs misuse and Roads.

That this House recognises the misery and suffering that can frequently result from the actions of drink drivers and supports information campaigns designed to further improve public attitudes towards drink driving as well as rigorous enforcement of the existing law; but is concerned that reducing the drink driving limit from 80 mg to 50 mg per 100 ml of blood could distract attention away from the most serious and dangerous transgressors who routinely drive after consuming far more than the existing legal level of alcohol; would potentially criminalise many people whose activities and social attitudes are entirely law-abiding and conscientious towards their fellow citizens; would particularly harm social activity in rural communities with very limited public transport; and would further damage small brewers and village pubs which are already struggling from the impact of cheap off-sales alcohol, the smoking ban and higher alcohol taxes and are closing on a daily basis.

This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.