Why should drinking and driving be banned?

Dangers of Drinking and Driving. Any amount of alcohol in your bloodstream can impact your driving ability. The effects of alcohol abuse vary greatly, putting you at risk for causing an accident or highway injury. Safe driving requires the ability to concentrate, make good judgements and quickly react to situations.

Can you avoid a ban for drink driving?

Just because you are over the drink driving limit does not mean you are guilty of drink driving. The only way of avoiding a driving disqualification despite being convicted is by using a special reason. The length of your driving ban depends upon your level of alcohol.

How long will I get banned for drink driving?

A person could get six months’ imprisonment, an unlimited fine and a driving ban for at least one year (3 years if convicted twice in 10 years). Refusing to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine for analysis.

What happens if you drink and drive?

PENALTIES THAT MAY APPLY FOR A FIRST TIME DRINK DRIVING OFFENCE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. In NSW, if a driver refuses a breath test, they can be fined up to $1,100. For refusing a breath analysis or wilfully altering their BAC, they can be fined up to $5,500 and be sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

Can you lose your job for drink driving?

Can a drink driving conviction effect my employment? Yes. There are particular job roles which are considered ‘exempt’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, you are obligated to declare any convictions to employers even when they have become spent.

What is 4 times over the limit drink driving?

The court’s sentencing guidelines indicate that custody is appropriate for readings of over 116 milligrams of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35milligrams. Therefore four times the legal limit would be 140 milligrams.

What are 5 ways Drinking alcohol can impair a person’s driving?

Here are ways that alcohol consumption can cause a car crash:

Judgment. Drinking alcohol reduces a person’s ability to think clearly, reason, make smart decisions, and exercise caution—all necessary to drive safely.
Concentration.
Comprehension.
Coordination.
Vision and hearing.
Reaction time.