§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Minister of Transport (1) if he will consider lowering the level of blood alcohol at which there is considered to be an impairment in the judgment and concentration of drivers to 50 mg per 100 ml of blood, in line with that accepted in Canada, Australia and several European countries; and if he will seek to make driving with blood levels of alcohol above this level an offence;
(2) when he intends to introduce legislation to implement the recommendations of the Blennerhassett committee of 1976 having regard to the increase of alcoholism that has taken place in the intervening four years.
§ Mr. FowlerThe Transport Bill, which I published yesterday, includes my legislative proposals on drinking and driving. These proposals reflect several, though not all, of the recommendations of the Blennerhassett committee. In particular, I accept the committee's conclusion that a reduction in the present statutory limit would not be justified.