Drink driving penalties harsher in the past?

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Thu 7 Jan 2010 20:23
Drink driving penalties harsher in the past? - galileo
I picked up a little book on motoring printed by Autocar way back - interesting info on road tax, insurance costs etc. in the 1940's.

I was particularly struck by a statement that at that time (1949) the fine for being drunk in charge of a car was £50, which is not remarkable, but what did seem odd was a note that a life disqualification and 6 months jail had often been added to the fine.

Is there currently any power to disqualify for life, or was there indeed such a power then?
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