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Recent press coverage has commented that the government are considering a zero tolerance alcohol limit.

Jim Fitzpatrick, Road Safety Minister, has said “There is always an argument for zero tolerance…it is difficult to assess whether you are over the limit because people’s metabolisms are different and it depends on many different factors”.

Our concern at Cunninghams for motorists is that you could have some alcohol in your system by using popular brands of mouthwash which could lead to an automatic period of disqualification. This will have to be considered more closely by the government. Indeed, there are many ranges of products that can be obtained over the counter which contain traces of alcohol which could potentially lead to an automatic period of disqualification.