Laws Surrounding Drink Driving - 4.2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the key dates around drink driving laws?
A
1925
1967
1968
1983
Now
2
Q
What law was put in place in 1925?
A
Drunk driving became illegal but it was not specified what drunk was
3
Q
What law was put in place in 1967?
A
Road safety act specified what drunk was and what the blood alcohol level had to be below
4
Q
What was put in place in 1968(drink driving)?
A
Breathalysers used to test people blood alcohol levels
5
Q
What law was put in place in 1983?
A
High risk offenders scheme people could have there licenses taken off of them
6
Q
What views are there around drunk driving now?
A
Drunk driving is deviant and harmful
