The government is forging ahead with plans to reduce the Blood Alcohol Concentration limit to zero, but how is this actually going to help reduce the carnage on our roads? IOLmotoring
JOHANNESBURG - There’s no denying that South Africans have a problem with drink driving, but lowering the Blood Alcohol Concentration limit to zero would be meaningless and ineffective if the current laws are not properly implemented and enforced first, the Automobile Association said.
“The current enforcement of drunk drivers will not stop those who regularly exceed the limits because there are simply no consequences for their actions,” the association said. “A change in behaviour can only be realised once people truly understand how dangerous and destructive drinking and driving can be. The onus is on society, corporates and individuals to initiate this change.”The AA also pointed out that the zero limit approach does not take into consideration that some medications such as cough syrups may contain alcohol.
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