Scotland’s drink-drive limit will be reduced after almost three quarters of people surveyed supported the policy.
The analysis also revealed 87% of those who want a lower limit agreed with the Scottish Government’s proposal to drop to 50mg of alcohol in every 100ml of blood from the current 80mg of alcohol in every 100ml of blood.
Just 135 people responded to the survey.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill confirmed the Scottish Government will start the process to cut the drink-driving limit in Scotland.
He said: “Drink-driving can shatter families and communities and we must take action to reduce the risk on our roads.
“On average, 30 families every year have to cope with the loss of a loved one and around 900 people are treated for injuries caused by someone who thought it was acceptable to drink alcohol and get behind the wheel and drive. We cannot let this continue.
“Lowering the drink-drive limit will help make Scotland’s roads safer and save lives. The evidence is clear and the vast majority of those who responded to our consultation support the Scottish Government’s plans for change.”
The Scotland Act 2012 transferred the power to set the level of the drink-drive limit from Westminster to the Scottish Parliament.
Kathleen Braidwood, road safety officer for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in Scotland, claimed lowering the limit would make roads safer and have a positive effect on society as a whole.
She said: “Far too many people are being killed on our roads as a result of people who drink and drive, so RoSPA is delighted to see that a clear majority of people are in favour of the Scottish Government’s proposal to reduce the current drink-drive limit.
“People need to realise that any amount of alcohol impairs a driver’s ability to judge speed and distance while behind the wheel.”