Zero tolerance for just a few?

Following yesterday’s post there’s more daftness 'here' and this one’s a real pearl. The proposal to take a zero alcohol approach to drivers only applying to young people between the ages of 17 and 20 simply beggars belief. In effect that would be saying “well today is your 21st, so it’s now ok to have a drink and drive afterwards”. Drivers under the influence of alcohol are a menace to us all irrespective of their age.

I don’t hold any sympathy for Drink/Drivers. As someone who has performed the station procedure on many occasions, I can say that I found them to be a strange breed. A high proportion were totally obnoxious, spewing vitriolic comments alleging blame at everyone except themselves to compensate for their own crass behaviour. Very few in my experience were under 21, but their age is irrelevant anyway.

If we are to consider a zero alcohol limit such as that in Estonia, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary then debate it properly as a road safety measure for everyone!

nick