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Monday, December 6, 2010

Two Drinks Max: Tough drink drive talk in Oz



John Key's Government continues to refuse to reduce the drink-drive limit but in Australia debate has started on radical new proposals that may reshape driving habits there.

The Australian Transport Council this week released a discussion document calling for the national alcohol limit to be reduced to 20mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. Some states, such as Victoria, already have a limit of 50mg, which is 30mg lower than New Zealand's 80mg.   > > > >  Read More