An online survey of over 1,700 drivers by the car supermarket found 66.7% of people quizzed would welcome the tough approach just as police forces embark on their annual drink driving awareness campaigns.

The UK drink drive limit is currently 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood – the highest in Europe. This is in stark contrast to countries such as Sweden and Poland who have a limit of 20mg/100ml blood – effectively a zero tolerance approach.

Mark Carpenter, managing director of Motorpoint, said: ‘There is widespread confusion among motorists with regards to drink drive limits and what’s safe and what’s not. The results of the Motorpoint poll clearly show motorists feel the Government needs to act and make it clear to everyone that drinking and driving don’t mix and that the best way forward for all concerned in the UK is simply to adopt a zero tolerance approach.’