A Bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 to lower the prescribed limit of alcohol in relation to driving or being in charge of a vehicle
House of Lords
28 April 2022
This bill would lower the legal limit of alcohol a person may have in their blood while driving by amending the Road Traffic Act 1988. It applies to anyone driving or being in charge of a vehicle, including professional drivers, and is intended to reduce drink‑driving incidents. The measure is currently at a very early stage in Parliament and would require time to progress through the Lords and into the Commons if it is to become law.
The bill has been introduced in the Lords and is at the first reading stage; it will need to progress through further readings and committee stages before possibly becoming law.
Generated 21 February 2026
First reading took place on 6 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
