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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Russia loosens drink driving law

PM - Monday, 30 June , 2008 18:41:00

Reporter: Scott Bevan

MARK COLVIN: Australian drivers know the risks of drink driving and the consequences of blowing over .05.

In Russia, the legislation is even tighter; if drivers have any alcohol in their system, they're breaking the law.

But from next week traffic laws will loosen a little, with a .03 blood alcohol limit coming into play.

Critics of the amendment say it not only condones drink driving, but it will lead to even more road deaths in a country where traffic fatalities are already horrifically high.
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