Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112502
Driving under Influence: Rural Areas
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 18 February 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing the drink-drive limit from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood on rural pubs and communities; and if she will publish a full im
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Government is consulting on proposed changes to penalties for motoring offences, as part of the recently published Road Safety Strategy. As part of this, the Government is consulting on the general principle of lowering drink drive limit in England an...
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