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
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This Bill would lower the legal alcohol limit for anyone driving or in charge of a vehicle by amending the Road Traffic Act 1988. It has been introduced in the House of Lords and is currently at the first reading, the initial stage in Parliament.
The bill is in the very early stage of passage, having its 1st reading in the Lords on 6 January 2022; it would proceed through subsequent readings and committee stages in the Lords (and then the Commons) to become law.
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6 Jan 2022
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.
