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Plan to cut drink-drive limit and bring in eye tests hailed
The Sentinel
|August 12, 2025
MOTORING groups have hailed government plans to overhaul road safety laws as "much overdue" and "a step in the right direction".
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Ministers are considering cutting the drink-drive limit in England and Wales and introducing mandatory eye tests for older drivers, according to The Times.
The proposals, set to be published as part of a road safety strategy in the autumn, also include tougher penalties for uninsured driving and failing to wear a seatbelt.
On Britain's roads last year, 1,633 people were killed and almost 28,000 seriously injured in traffic and numbers have remained relatively constant following a large fall between 2000 and 2010.
Edmund King, AA president, said: "The time has come for a bold and proactive approach to road safety. This strategy is much overdue as road deaths have plateaued over the last decade.
This story is from the August 12, 2025 edition of The Sentinel.
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