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Monday, March 15, 2010

Move to 0.02 alcohol limit 'inevitable'


Reducing Australia's blood alcohol limit for drivers to 0.02 is probably inevitable, a public health expert says as other prominent academics also voice their support for the move.

Professor Mike Daube, from Western Australia's Curtin University, said the move would send an important and, in many cases, life-saving signal to motorists amid the "national crisis" that was Australia's road toll.

"This is an important proposal that deserves very careful consideration and is probably inevitable over time," said Prof Daube, who is Professor of Health Policy and Director of Curtin's Public Health Advocacy Institute. . . . . .

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