Ms Moyagh Murdock:

That is not an inequity, it is balanced on the risk to other road users by novice and inexperienced drivers, and professional drivers who are carrying passengers or driving heavy goods vehicles. There is a greater risk there and hence the zero tolerance. For non-specified drivers it is an offence to drink and drive at 50 mg but at the moment one can escape with an administrative fine. We are saying all drink driving offences should be classified the same and should result in a mandatory ban. The fact that there are different categories of driver out there is based on risk and it is not a cop-out at all.