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- that the only realistic way to significantly reduce the carnage on our roads is for all State Governments to adopt a ZERO Blood Alcohol Concentration level for all drivers, irrespective of age or driving experience.
- that if penalties for culpable drink driving were made tougher, including the immediate removal of offending drivers from our roads, there would be fewer drink driver tragedies.
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The Blood Alcohol Concentration (or BAC) is the amount of alcohol present in the blood, measured in grams per 100 millilitres of blood. A BAC of .05 means there is.05 of a gram of alcohol in each 100 millilitres of a person's blood.
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In Australia, the legal BAC limit for most drivers is .05. Some drivers are restricted to a zero BAC limit.
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It could take very little alcohol to reach the legal BAC limit of .05
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Alcohol affects driving or riding ability in three major ways:-
- It reduces your ability to do more than one thing at a time.
- It increases your confidence and amkes you less inhibited so you are more likely to take risks.
- It relaxes you so that you are more likely to fall asleep at the wheel.
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Regular drinkers are often the worst at estimating if they are within the legal limit - because they drink a lot, they tend to nelieve they can hold their liquor. But people with a high tolerance to alcohol still register high BAC levels, no matter how they feel.
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Coffee, cold showers, exercising or using a breath freshener will not reduce your alcohol level. Your body takes at least one hour to metabolise one standard drink; there is no other way.
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You can help reduce the road toll by joining us, and becoming a voice in the community. Members receive a quarterly newsletter, car stickers, invitations to meetings and opportunities to help others in your area. We need your support.
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