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  • How Many Drinks Are Too Many Before Getting Behind The Wheel

    It’s surprising that in our time with all the education on drink driving and alternatives like adequate public transport, reliable taxi services like Uber etc. the problematic and dangerous practice is still taking place.

    Much of the problem seems to lie in the fact that many of us know the blood alcohol limit of 0.05 but most don’t know how to tell when they’ve reached the limit.

    The safest option is to not drink at all if you’re going to be driving, but if that’s not an option then you should learn what constitutes a standard drink and stick to it.

    Find out more https://practicalmotoring.com.au/voices/drink-driving-how-many-drinks-is-too-many/

  • Alcohol Interlock Device Saving Lives

    An article on SunshineCoastDaily recently revealed that the alcohol interlock devices in the vehicles of drink drivers is saving lives on the road.

    The interlock connects to the ignition of a vehicle, stopping it from starting if the driver has been consuming alcohol.

    Drivers have to demonstrate a  zero alcohol content to start their vehicle and are subject to random re-testing after they do. Failure to do so disables the vehicle.

    Read how these devices are improving safety on our roads at http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/interlock-device-a-lifesaver-drink-driver/2764449/

     

  • System being Developed to Stop Drink Driving

    In the future cars could come fitted with driver alcohol detection systems that stop the car from moving if the driver is over the legal limit.

    The system is currently being developed according to American laws and is expected to save countless lives, as drink driving is a major cause of fatal crashes on U.S roads.

    Watch the video to learn more.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yykyT4YRw4A

     

  • Figures Show 11 SA Drivers Caught Six Times Over the Legal Limit

    In the past 15 months there have been eleven drivers caught driving more than six times over the legal limit in South Australia.

    South Australian police say drivers with extreme blood alcohol levels between 0.330 and 0.400 were caught 11 times in the past 15 months. Two of those drivers recorded readings of 0.400, while the other nine drivers recorded blood alcohol levels between 0.330 and 0.370.

    Find out more here.

  • Driver Nearly 5 Times Over Limit in Second Run-in With Police

    Police recently spotted a man driving on the wrong side of the road and when they pulled the man over and gave him a breathalyser, they discovered that he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.246%.

    This was not the first time the man was in trouble for drink driving, he had been caught driving over the limit before.

    The man was placed on 18 months probation and disqualified from driving for the same period.

    In related news, Victorian drivers that are over the legal limit will have their cars confiscated.

    Read more about it here.

     

  • Victorian Drink Drivers Who Blow Over .10 To Lose Cars

    Victorian drink drivers that blow over .10 could lose their cars  under tough new penalties.

    As the tough new drink driving penalties are rolled out by police across the state, drivers who are caught over the limit (.10 and above) face having their vehicles impounded.

    Due to the crackdown, its is estimated that at least 67 new drivers a week will have their vehicles confiscated.

    Read more here.

  • Driver Alcohol Detection System May End Drunk Driving

    Driving under the influence of alcohol is a worldwide problem, claiming so many lives every year. Now technology is being developed which may soon be standard in motor vehicles which aims to detect alcohol in drivers and stop drunk driving. Watch the video here.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yykyT4YRw4A

     

  • Responsible Service of Alcohol : Don’t Serve Minors

    Youth are abusing alcohol more and more. In this video we see why we must refuse alcohol to minors and ask for an ID if someone looks young.

    Binge drinking has become a particularly big problem for all drinkers not just minors, which is another issue discussed in the video that we as alcohol servers must be mindful of.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMQddOpSm2o

     

  • ACT Road Safety Laws Come in Line with Other Jurisdictions

    Soon drivers in The ACT won’t be allowed to drink while driving, bringing laws in The Territory in line with other jurisdictions in Australia.

    It sounds strange but currently Canberra drivers can consume alcohol when they are behind the wheel, providing they stay under the legal blood alcohol limit – but this is set to change.

    Read more here.

  • NSW Fines low but Drivers still drink driving

    Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/04/3056724.htm?site=sydney

    A police officer issues a breathalyser test to a passing motorist

    Despite the best efforts of police, the number of drink drivers in NSW is still alarmingly high and authorities are concerned.

    Dubbo police have expressed their disappointment over catching drivers with high levels of alcohol in their blood.

    On an article on www.DailyLiberal.com.au the Orana Local Area Command duty officer, Inspector Bran Johnston was quoted as saying that during the 3 day operation dubbed “Drink Drive 2” thousands of drivers were issued breathalyser tests. 2829 drivers were subjected to the random breath tests and of those 2 drivers were charged.

    One of the drivers charged was a 37 year old Dubbo woman who was charged with a mid-range PCA (prescribed contents of alcohol). She was caught in a roadside test late on Thursday.

    The 2nd person charged on Thursday evening was a 26 year old man who was charged with driving while disqualified, driving an uninsured vehicle which was also unregistered. The man’s licence was suspended until 2035.

    The following day a 26 year old Vic man was charged with a mid-range PCA offence.

    The article went on to quote Inspector Johnston as saying,

    “It’s disappointing people will still drink and drive,” Inspector Johnston said.

    “But if they do we will continue to charge them,” he said.

    Across the state, police charged nearly 200 people during the three-day operation targeting drink driving after carrying out more than 150,000 breath tests on drivers across the state.

    Source: http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/1901222/fines-low-but-nsw-cops-still-critical-of-drivers/?cs=112

    During the operation 2 Wagga Wagga drivers were also apprehended. The Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley explained that the majority of drivers on NSW roads are doing the right thing but there are a few who refuse to heed the warnings of police. These perpetrators will be caught and will be forced to face the consequences.

    The Assistant Commissioner Hartley raised an important point, it only takes one driver to drink too much and get behind the wheel a vehicle for innocent lives to be lost, one drink driver or driving offence is one too many.

    The article on DailyLiberal.com.au goes on to state some of the offences committed which police detected during the operation,

    About 3.30am on Sunday, a 17-year-old female learner driver was stopped on Trail Street at Wagga Wagga.

    She was driving without her headlights on and had three teenage passengers who were not wearing seatbelts.

    Police also stopped a 35-year-old man in Bourke Street, Turvey Park near Wagga Wagga.

    The man allegedly stopped short of a random breath test site and turned his headlights off. He returned a breath analysis of 0.106.

    His car was found to be unregistered.

    At 5.20pm on Saturday police from Gundagai Highway Patrol detected an 18-year-old Punchbowl man driving north along the Hume Highway at Mundarlo at 144km/h.

    The p-plater has been charged with driving in excess of 45km/h over the speed limit and had his licence suspended.

    Source: http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/1901222/fines-low-but-nsw-cops-still-critical-of-drivers/?cs=112