Guidelines

35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine

 

How do you think goverment should deal with drivers and alcohol?

 

Outright ban on drinking if driving

Stay the same

allow people to drink more

allow people to drink less

There's an interesting approach used in Australia (or there was when I went there a few years ago...)- many pubs have wall-mounted breathalizers. You pay a token amount (AU$1?) and blow into it, and it tells you how much alcohol is on your breath, and how much is legal.

 

Now there are two *slightly* minus points-

 

1) People end up having a how-actually-drunk-can-you-get competition (ahem!)

 

2) The REAL worry is that people drink until they're safe according to the machine. As has been mentioned, actual numbers don't *necessarily* relate to how drunk a person is, and some people reckon it would lead to more drink-related accidents rather than less.

 

Personally, I don't think the 2nd point would actually happen. Also, I wouldn't be against a similar thing being introduced here as if there is an actual legal level then what's the problem with people seeing if they're over it?

I voted for ban. I dont need a drink to make me feel good. If I go to the pub, i am happy to drink coke. If i do feel like a pint, then Wendy drives us home. Simple innint.

 

Pubs make more on soft drinks than alcohol btw ;).

 

If some drunk driver run my mrs or kids down there would be hell to pay.

 

Alcohol impairs judgement. FACT. No getting away from it.

 

I have not been in the unfortunate position to have lost a family member through DD, so I feel sorry for you and family clarkey :( :(