CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
TO ALL PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS ANXIOUS TO CURB ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLENCE.
EACH YEAR BRINGS ITS CROP OF SICKENING INJURIES AND DEATHS OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON THROUGH ROAD CARNAGE AND RELATED ALCOHOL VIOLENCE.

THE SENATE COMMITTEE REPORT FROM THE LEGISLATIVE AND GENERAL PURPOSE STANDING COMMITTEE, DATED JULY 2008, ON THE SUBJECT OF READY TO DRINK BEVERAGES (RTD) STATES THAT A VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND EFFECTIVE ALCOHOL STRATEGY WOULD BE TO LOWER BAC LIMITS FOR ALL DRIVERS.  (Submission 49, Barbor et al 2003. Vic Health – Page 99 Senate Report)

CONGRATULATIONS TO NSW PREMIER NATHAN REES FOR LESSENING ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLENCE IN NSW AT LICENSED PREMISES. CONGRATULATIONS ALSO TO PREMIER JOHN BRUMBY IN VICTORIA FOR SUPPORTING THE MOVEMENT AGAINST THE ALCOHOL VIOLENCE IN THAT STATE.

WHAT GREATER ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLENCE IS THERE THAN MURDER BY MOTOR CAR ON AUSTRALIAN ROADS, OR BY SO DAMAGING THE BRAINS AND BODIES OF OTHER ROAD USERS THAT THEY ARE CONDEMNED TO LIVE, HOPELESSLY CRIPPLED, FOR THEIR REMAINING YEARS?

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION IS WIDELY RECOGNISED AS THE MAIN CAUSE OF DEATH AMONGST AUSTRALIAN MOTORISTS, BEING IMPLICATED IN ABOUT ONE THIRD OF ALL MOTORIST DEATHS.

WE BELIEVE THAT TO REDUCE SUCH ROAD DEATHS, THE NEXT VITAL STEP IS TO LOWER THE LEGAL 0.05 LIMIT TO ZERO ALCOHOL.

PLEASE HELP US TO ACHIEVE THIS RESULT!

WE WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING OF YOUR VIEWS, AND YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS VITAL CAUSE. IF RESPONDING AFFIRMATIVELY, MAY WE HAVE THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF SUPPORTERS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION?


People Against Drink Driving Inc. (PADD)                                                 Please reply to:
National Director PADD                                                                                Donald Cameron
 Graeme Denholm                                                                                           State Director PADD. Vic
13 Clyde Street, Modbury South, S.A. 5982                                                    Email: bitsy2@optusnet.com.au
Tel: (08) 8264 3870  Fax: (08) 8263 4460

Beverley Turner                                                                                             Joan O’Shannassy
State Director PADD. NSW                                                                          Secretary PADD Vic.
391 Soldiers Point Road, Salamander Bay                                                       89 Kilby Road, Kew East, 3102
Port Douglas, 2317                                                                                          Tel: (03) 9859 8194
Tel: (02) 4982 7886                                                                                         Email: curtiscircle@netspace.net.au



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