Worrying figures published by the Department for Transport have shown there has been an increase of road deaths, where the driver was over the drink driving limit, has risen by 45% over the past two years.
The figures estimate how there were 200 dink related road deaths in 2015, compared with 290 in 2017.
Hunter Abbott, Managing Director of breathalyser firm AlcoSense and member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) comments: “I believe this shows a clear correlation between cuts in Police budgets and increased drink-drive deaths.
“With fewer numbers and stretched resources, the Police can only do so much. Combined with the highest drink drive limit in the developed world, it’s proved to be a lethal mixture.
“At the English limit you are 13 times more likely to be involved in a fatal accident than when sober – five times more likely at the lower Scottish limit*
“The latest data from the European Transport Safety Council shows UK Police now carry out fewer breath tests per 1000 inhabitants than any other country in Europe that records this data.
“A two-pronged approach of better enforcement and lowering the drink drive limit could save many lives each year”.
About Carl Millar
Carl Millar is a highly respected and experienced drink driving solicitor who is the principal of Millars Solicitors.
Carl has been a specialist in road traffic law for many years and represents clients from all walks of life and all over the Country. He is well known for the dogged defending of his clients and robust cross examination of police officers and exert witnesses.
With a wealth of expertise in motoring law Carl is well placed to provide advice over the phone and deal with all road traffic matters in a calm and professional way.
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