Qld wants talks on drink-driving limit
Commissioner Bob Atkinson on Thursday said he backed a zero blood alcohol limit for Queensland drivers in the face of "the slaughter and wholesale injury" of the road toll. At November 1, Queensland's road toll stood at 292, compared to 276 at the same time in 2008.
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The call came into the 911 dispatcher: "I don't want to hurt anybody. I'm drunk." With that, Mary Strey, 49, of Granton, reported herself as a drunken driver about 3 miles northeast of Neilsville in central Wisconsin. Clark County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Jim Backus said Monday that Strey's call on Oct. 24 led deputies to cite ...
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- News Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | about 1 month agoAlready some states are considering reducing alcohol limits for transport workers and novice drivers. But Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson says there should be a national debate on reducing the blood alcohol limit for all drivers to zero...
- News Source: The Age | about 1 month agoCommissioner Bob Atkinson on Thursday said he backed a zero blood alcohol limit for Queensland drivers in the face of "the slaughter and wholesale injury" of the road toll. At November 1, Queensland's road toll stood at 292, compared to 276 at the...
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- Blog Source: iainhall.wordpress.comMr Atkinson said Queensland could not afford to rule out a tougher alcohol driving limit. “We do it now with P-plates and heavy vehicles,” he said. P-plate drivers are currently not allowed any alcohol in their bodies, while drivers of ...
- Blog Source: www.torontoobserver.caAnd already, the clamour for tougher drunk driving laws is fading. So what is the problem? Canada has the highest legal blood/alcohol limit in the world, at 0.08 per cent. Though some countries have the same limit, none are higher than ...
- Blog Source: www.thedrunkdrivingmasses.comDriver impairment is not just about drunk driving, it also includes drugs and fatigue. Drowsy drivers are an equal hazard on our roads. Lack of sleep can be as dangerous as consuming too much alcohol. Almost one in five fatal crashes were ... Charles
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