Friday 28th January 1966
The British ‘Breath Test’ bill, that set a limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, was published A driver behind the wheel of a stationary car with higher alcohol levels was exempt from prosecution, but would have to prove that he intended to wait until fit to proceed. Motoring organisations objected to the proposals as infringements of liberty. Its introduction is reported to have led to a fall in road traffic accidents (where alcohol had been a contributing factor) from 25% to 15%.