Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8742769.stm

Above is a link to a BBC news story that speculates that a review of the drink-drive limit being published later is expected to recommend that it be nearly halved.  The report is expected to suggest that the current limit of 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood is reduced to 50mg per 100ml of blood, bringing it in line with other Eurooean countries’ current legislation.

How much you can drink before you are over the limit is not a simple question to answer, as the drink itself (size, strength) and the person’s weight and metabolism have an impact on how alcohol effects an individual.  However,.. “The police argue that any amount of alcohol can affect a person’s ability to drive. So they have a simple solution to the “how much can I drink?” question.

According to Pc Jon Lansley, a traffic officer with Hampshire Police, the answer is simply do not drink anything and drive…. The last thing I want is to have myself or a colleague pull you over. You’ll be arrested, you’re likely to go to court, it will change your life. ”

Do you think a lower drink drive limit will bring down the amount of accidents/deaths associated with alcohol related driving?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/7465357/Public-supports-tougher-stance-on-drink-and-drug-driving.html

Did you know that the UK is one of only two European countries with a drink-drive limit higher than the EU-recommended limit of 50mg alcohol per 100ml blood? 

The link above points to an article published yesterday by the telegraph.co.uk that refers to a story about public support for lowering the drink driving limit and changes to drug driving legislation so that people driving under the influence of ‘impairing’ substances can be prosecuted in a similar way to drink drivers.

What do you think about current drink driving laws?  Did you know that they are largely different in the UK to other European countries in terms of drink drive limits?

With research coming from organisations like Brake showing that someone driving with the maximum permitted level of alcohol is five times more likely to crash than if they were driving without any alcohol in their system, should we be considering banning drink driving all together?

When it’s your turn to be the designated driver do you drink to your limits or avoid alcohol for the evening?