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Doctors Advocate Halving UK's Drink-Drive Limit

Medical experts and safety organizations push for stricter alcohol limits to reduce road fatalities and injuries.

  • Current UK limit among highest in Europe; proposed reduction to 50mg per 100ml blood.
  • Call for 20mg limit for new and commercial drivers to enhance safety.
  • More than 200 annual deaths in drink-driving incidents; thousands seriously injured.
  • Proposals include mandatory alcohol labeling, increased police funding, and awareness courses.
  • Critics argue similar measures in Scotland had limited impact on accident rates.
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