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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Christopher McKeon

Drink-drive limit could be cut in plan to overhaul road safety laws

The drink-drive limit could be reduced in line with the rest of Europe amid concern existing road safety measures are no longer working (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Archive)

The drink-drive limit could be cut and older drivers face mandatory eye tests as the Government tries to reduce the number of road deaths.

In a major overhaul of the UK’s road safety laws, ministers are also considering tougher penalties for uninsured drivers and failing to wear a seatbelt, according to a report in The Times.

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