Drink drive limit to be issue for new Government

Whichever political party wins the general election will have to make a decision on whether to lower the legal alcohol limit for drivers.

At the end of 2009, transport minister Lord Adonis asked Sir Peter North to conduct a review of the evidence in regard to drink and drugged driving. For drink driving, the Review will advise on the case for changes to the prescribed alcohol limit for driving – such as reducing the current limit, or adding a new, lower limit, with an associated revised penalty regime.

The review was originally intended to be completed by the end of March 2010, and Lord Adonis was given Sir Peter’s provisional conclusions by the appointed date. However, a final report is still in process of being drawn up, and this will now be submitted to whoever is the Secretary of State for Transport following the general election and the formation of a new government.