THREE quarters of UK drivers want a lower drink drive limit, according to a survey published by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line.

In the UK-wide survey of 1,000 drivers:

31 per cent said the UK should get in line with Scotland and most of the EU by lowering the limit to 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood (50mg/100ml) – a limit also set to come into force in Northern Ireland next year;

43 per cent said the UK should go further by effectively introducing zero-tolerance measures

Only 26 per cent said the limit should remain at the current level

Brake is calling on Westminster politicians of all parties to make a zero-tolerance 20mg/100ml drink drive limit a key manifesto commitment for next year’s general election.

Brake is also renewing calls in the run-up to Christmas for the public to show zero tolerance on drink driving, pledge to never drive on any amount of alcohol – not a drop – and plan ahead to make sure they and loved ones can get home safely from festivities.

Brake and Direct Line’s survey also found almost unanimous support for tougher measures to tackle repeat drink drive offenders, who currently face the same penalty no matter how many times they are caught.