Submitted by Billy Seaton on Sunday 13th August 2023
Published on Thursday 7th September 2023
Current status: Closed
Closed: Thursday 7th March 2024
Signatures: 24
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Change the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limit from 0.08 to 0.02
Even low alcohol levels impair driving, proven by research. Prioritising safety is essential to prevent accidents, save lives, and align with safer international standards.
The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS), found that the risk of dying in a vehicle crash increases to at least six times with a BAC between 0.05 and 0.08. Norstrom and Laurell (1997) examined the effects of lowering the BAC limit from 0.05 to 0.02, they found an 11% reduction in single-vehicle crashes, a 9.7% reduction in fatal crashes, and a 7.5% reduction in all crashes. With this information, we can hypothesise that a reduction in BAC from 0.08 to 0.02 would lead to even higher reductions.
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