Drink-Drive Limit

Coalition says 'no' to lowering drink-drive limit

21-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore

The government has confirmed it will not be lowering the drink-drive limit, despite a recommendation from a top QC. A report fom Sir Peter North last...

BII: drink-drive limit change unlikely

09-Dec-2010 By John Harrington

Trade chief Neil Robertson says he's "reasonably optimistic" the Government won't alter the drink-drive limit after a committee of MPs rejected calls...

Cut in drink-drive limit dismissed - for now

02-Dec-2010

Proposed cuts in the drink-drive limit have been halted by the Transport committee. In a report to Parliament, the committee instead recommended a...

Drink-drive limit cut could 'decimate' early doors trade

22-Sep-2010 By Caroline Nodder

A cut in the drink-drive limit would "decimate" early evening trade and lead to further pub closures, according to a leading regional brewer. Oliver...

MPs to quiz North over drink-drive limit cut

06-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

An MP-led inquiry into the current laws around drink-driving will begin in earnest in Parliament next week. MPs on the Transport Committee will hear...

MPs to discuss drink-drive limit

06-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A group of MPs and other relevant bodies will meet in Parliament next week to discuss the proposed reduction in the drink-drive limit. It comes...

Government denies drink-drive plans to be scrapped

25-Aug-2010

The Department for Transport has denied claims that plans to slash the drink-drive limit are to be ditched. Earlier this week The Evening Standard...

'Brakes may be applied to drink drive measures'

24-Aug-2010

Plans to slash the drink-drive limit are set to be ditched, it emerged last night. The B-test proposals would have made it illegal to drive after...

Scots face drink-drive limit cut

25-May-2010 By John Harrington

Trade chiefs say a cut in the drink-drive limit in Scotland is almost inevitable after plans to devolve power on setting the limit.

Drink-drive probe to consider pub impact

03-Dec-2009 By John Harrington

The impact on pubs could be examined in a new Government-commissioned investigation into whether to alter the drink-drive limit. The study, headed...

'Calls for drink-drive limit to be halved'

19-Dec-2008

Members of the Scottish Parliament have urged the Government to almost halve the drink-drive limit. They voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion...

MPs: Drink-drive limit should be cut

29-Oct-2008 By Ewan Turney

The Government is once again under pressure to reduce the drink-drive limit just weeks after announcing it would not do so. The influential Transport...

Trade delight as drink-drive limit plans are overturned

21-Mar-2002

Fears that the drink-drive limit could be lowered have been put to rest by the Government.The DTLR said this week it will not be going ahead with...

Licensees fear loss of trade as police push for drink-drive cut

18-Jan-2002

Senior police officers admitted this week they are pushing for a cut in the drink-drive limit in the wake of evidence that the problem is worsening.A...

Trade fears cut to drink-driving limit after sharp rise in offences

10-Jan-2002

Fears that the drink-drive limit could be lowered have resurfaced after a sharp rise in drink-driving offences over Christmas and New Year.Police...