EBA

Question 1

Section 56(1) For drivers over 20, what is the punishment for exceeding 400mcg?

Answer 1

3 months/$4500 or both disqualified 6 months.

Question 2

Following up on section 56(1), what happens if this is the drivers 3rd offence?

Answer 2

2 years prison and $6000 fine and disqualified more than 1 year.

Question 3

Section 56(1A) for drivers over 20, what is the punishment for exceeding 250mcg but doesn’t exceed 400mcg?

Answer 3

Fine of $200 and 50 Demerit points.

Question 4

Section 56(2) for drivers over 20, what is the punishment for exceeding 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood?

Answer 4

3 months/$4500 or both disqualified 6 months.

Question 5

How do you work out how much alcohol breath mcg per blood mg?

Answer 5

divide alcohol mcg by 5 = blood mg, e.g 400 alcohol mcg divided by 5 = 80. 80 is the mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.

Question 6

Section 57(1) for drivers under 20, what is the punishment for exceeding 150mcg?

Answer 6

3 months/$2250 and disqualified 3 months.

Question 7

Section 57(1) for drivers under 20, what is the punishment for exceeding 30mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood?

Answer 7

3 months/$2250 and disqualified 3 months.

Question 8

What happens if you stop a person who is under 18 who exceeds the limit of 150mcg or 30mg?

Answer 8

Forward the file to Youth Aid Section, no charging document is issued.

Question 9

In what circumstances do you charge a person who is under 20 same as an adult?

Answer 9

When they are over 400mcg per litre of breath or 80mg per 100ml of blood.