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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

More enforcement needed to stop drink-driving, say UK experts

Close-up of police officer with breathalyser
In 2014 the limit in Scotland was reduced to 50mg/100ml, but experts found no significant drop in road traffic accidents. Photograph: Michael McGurk/Rex/Shutterstock

Doctors’ calls to cut drink-driving limits in much of the UK are welcome but must be matched by enforcement to improve road safety, experts have said.

On Tuesday the British Medical Association (BMA) passed a motion calling for the drink-driving limit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to be cut from 80mg per 100 millilitres of blood, or 35 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath, to lower levels seen in many other countries including Scotland.

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