Drink Driving

Question 1

Definition for driving over the limit?

Answer 1

A person is guilty if he
Drives or attempts to drive 
A motor vehicle
On a road or other public place
After consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in his breath, blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit

Question 2

What are the drink driving prescribed limits?

Answer 2

35 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath

80 milligrams of alcohol in 100ml of blood

107 milligrams of alcohol in 100ml of urine

Question 3

Definition for causing death by dangerous driving while under the influence?

Answer 3

A person is guilty if he
Causes death of another person
By driving a mechanically propelled vehicle
On a road or other public place
Without due care and attention or
Without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road
AND
EITHER:
1) he is at the time when he is driving unfit through drink and drugs
2) he has consumed so much alcohol that the proportion of it in his breath, blood or urine exceed the prescribed limit
3) within 18 hours after the time of the accident he fails without reasonable excuse to provide a specimen for analysis
4) he fails without reasonable excuse to give his permission for a lab test of a specimen of blood taken from him

Question 4

What does an officer need to suspect before doing a road side test?

Answer 4

1) a person is driving
2) a person has been driving
3) a person has committed a traffic offence
4) a person has been involved in a accident

Question 5

What is the hip flask defence?

Answer 5

When the accused can prove that he :
Consumed alcohol AFTER ceasing to drive and BEFORE providing a specimen
AND
Had he not done so he would not have exceeded the limit

Question 6

Definition for driving when unfit through drink and drugs?

Answer 6

A person is guilty 
When driving
Or attempting to drive
A mechanically propelled vehicle
On a road
Or other public place
When unfit to drive through drink and drugs