Bill · started in the Commons

Road Safety (No. 2) Bill

A Bill to make provision to reduce the permitted blood alcohol level for drivers from 80 mg per 100 ml of blood to 50 mg; to empower the police to suspend an individual’s driving licence pending assessment of his or her suitability to drive; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Road Safety (No. 2) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 22 November 2011 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 22 Nov 2011
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2012.