Drunk Driving

Question 1

Medicolegal aspects of drunk driving?

Answer 1

Criminal Procedures Act 1977

National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 (blood: not less than 0,05g/100ml 0.02 in professionals) (breath: 0.24mg/1000ml,0,2 professionals)

Section 65 of the NRT Act

Question 2

What does Section 65 prohibit?

Answer 2

any person from driving a vehicle whilst:

• Under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug with narcotic effect or,

• Concentration of alcohol in his/her blood sample not less than 0.05g/100ml (0.02g/100ml in professional drivers), or

• Concentration of alcohol in his/her breath sample is not less than 0.24mg/1000ml (0.2mg/1000ml in professional drivers)