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.