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Carwyn Jones backs call to cut drink-drive alcohol limit Carwyn Jones backs call to cut drink-drive alcohol limit
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First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he is in favour of lowering the drink-drive limit in Wales and England.First Minister Carwyn Jones has said he is in favour of lowering the drink-drive limit in Wales and England.
In 2014, Scotland cut the limit from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood and the Police Federation wants the same rule in England and Wales.In 2014, Scotland cut the limit from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood and the Police Federation wants the same rule in England and Wales.
Mr Jones said the current legal limit was "too high" and he wanted the power to change the law devolved to Wales.Mr Jones said the current legal limit was "too high" and he wanted the power to change the law devolved to Wales.
The Department for Transport (DfT) said tackling drink-driving was a priority and it had "strengthened enforcement".The Department for Transport (DfT) said tackling drink-driving was a priority and it had "strengthened enforcement".
Prosecutions for drink-driving in Scotland have fallen by a third since it adopted the new limit in December.Prosecutions for drink-driving in Scotland have fallen by a third since it adopted the new limit in December.
During First Ministers Questions on Tuesday, Mr Jones said: "I was in Scotland in February, and discussing the issue with people there, they accepted it was a good idea, and we see, of course, from the figures, that the number of prosecutions for drink-drive prosecutions has dropped."During First Ministers Questions on Tuesday, Mr Jones said: "I was in Scotland in February, and discussing the issue with people there, they accepted it was a good idea, and we see, of course, from the figures, that the number of prosecutions for drink-drive prosecutions has dropped."
Mr Jones was responding to a question from Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams, who said lowering the limit would "undoubtedly save lives".
"We have about the most lax drink-drive limit in the whole of Europe and this must change," she said.
'High risk offenders''High risk offenders'
Wales, England and Northern Ireland currently have the joint highest drink-drive limits in Europe.Wales, England and Northern Ireland currently have the joint highest drink-drive limits in Europe.
Northern Ireland has said it is considering reducing the limit.Northern Ireland has said it is considering reducing the limit.
The DfT said: "We have strengthened enforcement by removing the automatic right for drivers who fail a breathalyser test to demand a blood or urine test.The DfT said: "We have strengthened enforcement by removing the automatic right for drivers who fail a breathalyser test to demand a blood or urine test.
"This has denied people the chance to sober up while waiting for the test to be taken."This has denied people the chance to sober up while waiting for the test to be taken.
"High risk offenders are now also required to prove they are no longer alcohol-dependent before being allowed to drive.""High risk offenders are now also required to prove they are no longer alcohol-dependent before being allowed to drive."