Reducing the Drink Driving Limit in Scotland Analysis of Consultation Responses

Footnotes

1. A range of proposals have also been under consultation by the UK Government: Enforcement procedures against drink drivers and other offenders (DfT 2012) https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/14959/drink-driving-consultation.pdf

2. The driver is required to breathe into a breathalyser connected to an immobiliser; this will not allow the vehicle to start if the alcohol level is over a set amount.

3. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100921035225/http://northreview.independent.gov.uk/docs/NorthReview-Report.pdf

4. 2010 submission by the British Medical Association to the House of Commons Transport Committee's inquiry into drink and drug driving law

5. This consultation question was directed only to those who answered yes at Q1. However, eight respondents who answered no at Q1 also answered no at Q1a - these have not been included in table 2.2.

6. http://www.nice.org.uk/media/3fe/1a/bloodalcoholcontenteffectivenessreview.pdf

7. British Medical Association (2008): Alcohol misuse: tackling the UK epidemic

8. http://www.pacts.org.uk/docs/pdf-bank/lowerlimit.pdf

9. Institute of Alcohol Studies: Alcohol and Drink Driving, 2010

10. http://wwwec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/specialist/knowledge/alcohol/index.htm

11. http://www.etsc.eu/documents/ETSC_2011_PIN_Report.PDF

12. The driver is required to breathe into a breathalyser connected to an immobiliser; this will not allow the vehicle to start if the alcohol level is over a set amount.