A group of MPs led by Chatham MP Tracy Crouch, have concluded that drink-driving rules should be much tighter than they currently are, also suggesting prices increase again, is it me but it always seems that poorer people, have to take a disproportionate amount of blame and punishment for everything, since dare I say MPs who come up with these ideas are no doubt considerably better paid than your average working class so such proposals are meaningless
Still that said the proposed drop from 80 mg to 50 mg grams per hundred millilitres in the blood alcohol level seems like not a bad idea to me, as in my industry we have a much lower level of 35 mg and frequent random testing, perhaps that is an element that also should be bought in with a lower blood alcohol level.
Such proposals always a bring about fears of the nanny state however anyone who's ever visited the A&E department at the Margate hospital during the weekend, or for that matter any nights would appreciate that maybe we do need a lot more education on sensible drinking.
Still if you read press reports they will focus on the drink driving aspect but if you would like to click here and read the report from the All Party Parliamentary group on alcohol misuse it offers some sensible suggestions, concerning educateing people, protecting our children from marketing, as well as placing warning advice on labels for alcoholic beverages to deliver a public awareness campaign on alcohol related issues.
Anyone fancy a drink you might need one if you're going to read the 11 page report.
The average MP probably spends more on a bottle of wine than most of their constituents actually live on. Your right it's those with the least paying disproportionate prices. Education would help but alcoholism will always be a problem.
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