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Govt called on to tackle drink and drug driving

16 Mar 2010

Posted by Dan Winters

There are widespread calls for government action on dealing with drink and drug driving, car insurance policyholders have learned.

Cathy Keeler, deputy chief executive of road safety charity Brake, said that policymakers need to be proactive to show they are listening to the worries of the general public, including car insurance policyholders.

She described the drink-driving limit and the current laws on getting behind the wheels after taking drugs as "hopelessly out-of-touch" the general feeling of people in the UK.

"We desperately need a solid legal foundation for the clear messages of the government's THINK! road safety campaign," Ms Keeler commented.

She said that warnings from the THINK! initiative include telling people to not drink any amount of alcohol and drive, and to not take any drugs, but laws need to be made to ensure these become a reality.

Brake recently called on the government to raise the driving test age to 18 or even higher.