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Pilbara Industry Road Safety Alliance. DRINK DRIVING. Brought to you by the Pilbara Industry Road Safety Alliance – TOOLBOX SERIES. ALCOHOL AFFECTS DRIVING SKILLS. ALCOHOL AFFECTS DRIVING SKILLS. Alcohol affects: Decision-making Reaction times Speed and distance
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Pilbara Industry Road Safety Alliance DRINK DRIVING • Brought to you by the Pilbara Industry Road Safety Alliance – • TOOLBOX SERIES
ALCOHOL AFFECTS DRIVING SKILLS • Alcohol affects: • Decision-making • Reaction times • Speed and distance • Concentration and perception • Balance and alertness
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH • Drivers with a 0.05 BAC are twice as likely to crash, seven times as likely with a 0.08 BAC and 25 times as likely with a 0.15 BAC
LEGAL BAC LIMITS • For a driver with a full licence: BAC of 0.05 • For a L-Plate or P-Plate driver: ZERO BAC • Group of Drivers: ZERO BAC • Heavy Vehicles with a Gross Combined Mass > 22.5 tonne • Passenger vehicles (eg. buses) equipped to seat more than 12 adults including the driver while carrying passengers • Omnibuses and taxis carrying passengers for reward or hire
LEGAL BAC LIMITS (cont.) • Vehicles carrying dangerous goods • Holders of an extraordinary licence • Recently disqualified drivers Be careful: your BAC rises for up to 2 hours after your last drink!
DISQUALIFICATION NOTICES FOR DRINK DRIVING OFFENCES • Effective from 1 August 2012 • Disqualification notices will be issued to drivers who commit the following drink driving offences: • Driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while having a BAC of or above 0.08g of alcohol per 100mLof blood (Section 64 Road Traffic Act 1974) • Driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol 0.15g of alcohol per 100mL of blood (Section 63 Road Traffic Act 1974)
DISQUALIFICATION NOTICES FOR DRINK DRIVING OFFENCES (cont.) • Failing to comply with a requirement of a member of the WA Police, such as to provide a sample of breath, blood or urine for analysis(Section 67 Road Traffic Act 1974) • If a driver is issued with a Disqualification Notice, they will be immediately disqualified from driving for two months. Drivers will also be unable to apply for an Extraordinary Licence under this legislation
ALMOST A FIFTH OF ALL FATAL CRASHES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA INVOLVE A DRIVER WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BAC) EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 0.05
WHAT DOES A BAC OF 0.05 MEAN? • It is different for every person, depending on your weight, how quickly you drink, whether you are fit, whether you are eating at the same time…
THE BEST GUIDE • For Men: • No more than 2 standard drinks in the first hour and 1 standard drink each hour after that. • For Women: • No more than 1 standard drink each hour.
1 2 1 2 BUT WHAT IS A STANDARD DRINK? • Are these standard drinks? A Can of mid-strength beer 375ml (3-5% alc/vol) A full glass of wine 200ml (10-14% alc/vol) Spirit 30ml (37-43% alc/vol) A pint of beer 550ml (4-6% alc/vol)