Rid Roads of Impaired Drivers

Across some European countries progress is being made on introducing rehabilitation programmes to deal with drink driving offenders. Many of the Member States are due to introduce alcohol interlocks as part of these programmes whereby offenders can apply for special licences which allow them to drive, on the condition that they have an alcohol interlock. ETSC introduces a new barometer tracking the progress in the countries. Finland is clearly in the lead being the first to have introduced new legislation in July. France and Sweden are hard on its heels with proposed legislation out. Other countries such as the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands should be soon behind them in the next year or 18 months. As more countries follow suit ETSC thinks that some EU Guidelines to help those countries setting out legislation dealing with this tricky area of road safety would be helpful.

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