In 2009 the then Government commissioned Sir Peter North CBE QC to review the law on drink and drug driving. Sir Peter's report, published in June 2010, recommends a reduction in the permitted blood alcohol concentration when driving from 80mg/100ml to 50mg/100ml. It also calls for short-term improvements, and longer-term technological development, to detect drug driving. Sir Peter estimates that this reduction in the drink-drive limit would save up to 168 deaths in year 1, and 303 deaths by year 6.

The Government is currently considering Sir Peter's recommendations.

The new Transport Committee invites interested parties to submit written evidence for a short inquiry into drink and drug driving law, setting out their views on Sir Peter North's recommendations.

Contributors may wish to focus on the following issues:

• Should the permitted blood alcohol limit be reduced as proposed?
• If so, is the mandatory one year driving ban appropriate for less severe offenders, at the new (lower) level?
• How severe is the problem of drug driving and what should be done to address it?
• What wider costs and benefits are likely to result from changes to drink and drug driving law?
• What would be the implications of such changes for enforcement?

Interested parties are invited to submit evidence by Tuesday 31 August