New drink drive limits, which come into force at the weekend will affect professional drivers including truck drivers.
New drink drive limits, which come into force at the weekend will affect professional drivers including truck drivers.
Irish motorists are strongly in support of the newly reduced drink drive limit, says AA Ireland. According to a nationally representative poll carried out by AA Ireland last year, over 80 per cent of respondents said they were in favour of the drop in the legal drink drive limit from 80mg to 50mg.
The AA has welcomed the passing of the 2010 Road Traffic Bill which paves the way for reducing Ireland’s Drink Drive limit from 80 mgs to 50 mgs, along with a lower 20mg limit for learner drivers and professional drivers.
New drink drive limits for professional drivers, including truck drivers have been passed through the Dáil.
Taoiseach Brian Cowen is seeking cross party support for the Government’s new drink drive limits, which would see the limit for professional drivers slashed to 20 mgs.