The British government is reviewing a series of measures it wants to introduce to iimprove road safety and reduce the number of highway deaths and serious injuries, respectively 2,946 and 30,000 in 2007. Among the measures: two high-speed offenses could result in a permanent driving ban and limits for drugs-driving would be introduced, with a possible lowering of the accepted alcohol limit.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 20 November 2008 at 9:03 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 20 November 2008.
Filed under: World news
Tags: Britain, drinks, driving, drugs, highway accidents, road deaths, UK
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