Drivers support a lower drink limit

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More than seven out of 10 drivers favour the legal drink-drive limit being lowered, a new study has found.

According to the survey of 800 drivers by road safety charity Brake, as many as 71% said that they would support a cut in the existing drink-drive limit of 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.

While 55% of those polled said that the limit should be 20mg or lower, 16% said that they would like to see a 50mg limit - the figure in operation in a number of EU countries.

The study further showed that 92% think that a new drug-drive law similar to the one used for drink-driving would work as a good road safety measure.

The latest findings come before a Whitehall-commissioned report on drink-diving and drug-driving, which has been expected to be published soon.

Brake deputy chief executive Cathy Keeler said: "It's time for bold action by policymakers to demonstrate they are listening to public concerns on drink and drug-driving.

"We desperately need a solid legal foundation for the clear messages of the Government's THINK! road safety campaign: don't drink any amount of alcohol and drive; don't take any impairing drugs (whether legal or illegal) and drive. The message is: Not a Drop, Not a Drag."

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