Thursday, June 28, 2012

UK Motorists unaware of Actual Drink-Drive Alcohol Limit



UK Motorists unaware of Actual Drink-Drive Alcohol Limit


A leading car insurance company in the car insurance supermarket in a recent survey revealed that one motorist in five does not have enough knowledge about the legal alcohol limit of drink and drive.


The online survey conducted by the insurance company comprised of over one thousand customers. The survey revealed that 20 per cent of the UK motorists have a notion that the legal limit for drive-drive is 80mg alcohol every 100 millilitres of breath tested by the police officers. The actual legal limit for drink-drive is 80mg alcohol every 100 millilitres of blood.



There is some news going around about the government planning to reduce the legal limit from 80mg to 50mg per 100 millilitres of blood. If the government implants the proposed limit, UK will be in line on drink-drive legal limit with other European countries. People could go over the current limit as even one glass of red wine or one of beer can perhaps push a motorist over the current lower limit.


The Insurance Development Manager of the Insurance Company said that driving under the influence of alcohol has dangerous legal, financial and social consequences. There are high chances of an increase in the insurance premium of those motorists who are caught for drunk driving. An analysis of car insurance supermarket could help the drivers to judge the consequences and provisions for drunk driving.


Most of the companies offering car insurance check the driving records of the people who apply for insurance with the company. After the company insures the driver’s car, it will check the driving records every three years. If the company finds any conviction of drink-drive, it might increase the premium rates for the insurer or even drop the insurance coverage of the motorist.


If the insurance company, at the time of the driver applying for insurance, finds that the driver has been convicted for drunk driving, the company can reject the application for an insurance coverage of the driver’s car.

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