7 August 2008
A growing number of female motorists are being convicted for drink driving, according to new research from the road safety charity Brake. The organisation found that while women are less likely to get behind the wheel after having a drink than men, the gender gap is beginning to narrow. Its research revealed that 59% of male motorists have got in the car after drinking and put their lives and car insurance premiums at risk, compared to 42% of female motorists. Brake claims there is some confusion over how much it is safe to drink before driving, as alcohol can affect different people in different ways. It is urging the government to reduce the drink drive limit - which is currently 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood - to 20mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. And it insists that the only truly safe option is not to drink at all, insisting the government should be trying to convey this message to motorists. Statistics from Brake show that 11 people are killed on UK roads every week by drivers under the influence of alcohol.
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