New measures to tackle drink driving announced

The government is cracking down on drink and drug driving this month, with proposals including no longer requiring the police to prove impairment where specific drugs have been detected.

In addition, better testing equipment is to be introduced, with greater emphasis placed on education to address the problem of inconsiderate drivers who put others' lives at risk.

Transport secretary Philip Hammond noted that, although the number of deaths related to drink driving has dropped by over 75 per cent since 1979, hundreds of people are still killed in this way, so action must be taken against those who ignore the prescribed alcohol limit, which will remain unchanged.

"We are therefore taking forward a package of measures which will streamline enforcement, helping the police to target these most dangerous offenders and protect law-abiding road users," he remarked.

Motorists may want to bear in mind their alcohol tolerance, which is dependent on weight, gender, age, stress and food consumption, before getting behind the wheel.

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