Call for a lower drink - drive limit.A NORTH East alcohol office is calling for a cut in the drink-driving drink-driving Adjective of or relating to driving a car after drinking alcohol: a drink-driving offence drink-driving n to be charged with drink-driving → limit in a bid to cut road casualties. Balance, the UK's first regional alcohol office, also wants a range of measures to keep up the ongoing reduction in road casualties linked with alcohol. In response to the Road Safety Compliance Consultation run by the Department for Transport, Balance said a high priority should be given to changing the prescribed pre·scribe v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes v.tr. 1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate. 2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment). alcohol limit for driving. Colin Col´in n. 1. (Zool.) The American quail or bobwhite. The name is also applied to other related species. See Bobwhite. Shevills, director of Balance, said: "We are disappointed that the current consultation appears to rule out a lowering of the prescribed limit in the short term. We believe there are significant reasons to bring in a lower prescribed limit." CAPTION(S): SAFER ROADS Collin Sheivlls |
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