According to the Strategic Plan on Road Safety 2004-2008 (DGT) alcohol is present in 31% of driver deaths in Spain. It accounts for more than 1,000 traffic deaths . In 2007, 900 traffic deaths were caused by drink drivers. 25% of Spanish drivers admitted that they have used their cars after drinking some alcohol. The reason for driving after drinking alcohol is to a large extent the need of driving home. Drink driving is perceived as the major risk for driving (over other risky actions such as speeding, not using seat belts or speaking on the telephone). Professional drivers and cyclists are the road user groups who least perceive the risk of drink driving. The drink driving BAC limit is 0.5 and 0.3 for commercial drivers and novice drivers. Catalonia is considering introducing a 0.0 BAC limit. The objective of the Strategic Safety Plan 2004-2008 was to reduce from 37.3% to 20% the number of drivers who died during traffic crashes as a result of BAC levels above the legal limits.
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