Thursday 9 April 2009

Drink Driving - Zero tolerance required

Minister of Environment Sammy Wilson is to announce a consultation on stricter limits regarding drink driving. This is a welcome step, however, the limit should be zero. Ok there is a natural level of alcohol, medicines...but surely that can be proven these days.

Zero alcohol in a drivers system is a priority its not even that politically brave as which party is going to vote for drink driving?

As for penalties these need to be a lot tougher before anyone will take notice and they need to be imposed a lot faster. They could include a rolling license suspension up to and including losing the licence.

First drink driving offence - automatic disqualification from driving for six months

Second drink driving offence - same as above but for 12 months and prison time

Third drink driving offence - lose the license and prison time

I would rather have a few very selfish and stupid people lose their license than hear of another innocent road victim.

I hope the responses to the consultation take the matter seriously and push the Minister to the only logical conclusion as regards drink driving.

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