HC Deb 20 December 1967 vol 756 c403W
78. Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the Minister of Transport whether, in order to prevent persons committing offences under the Road Safety Act, 1967, she will take steps to enable publicans to stock and sell safe breathalysers so that customers may know in advance when they are in danger of committing an offence.

Mr. John Morris:

No. Although we have taken no powers to control the sale of these devices, we are anxious that they should not he used to encourage motorists to drink right up to the limit. Many people are impaired well below that point.

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