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the change to the drunk driving legislation only allows cops to breatho everyone they pull over. as it is now, they have to have some other reason to

Posted by mafic Mar 12 '10, 09:03

do it. the only change will be you breathe right away instead of the cop doing the quick field sobriety check. it catches heaps more people, and it's really no more intrusive than the current system.

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What's the current penalties in Aussie-land for drunk drivers? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 09:06 6
- It changes state by state, but there are heavier penalties (up to licence suspension) for those over a certain limit (eg 0.15) or for repeat offenders -- nm - Roger More Mar 12, 09:31
- I actually don't know. my impression is that it's more lenient than canada, if only because it seems to be a bigger problem. -- nm - mafic Mar 12, 09:12 1
  - I believe that as well, so I would imagine there's less disincentive to drive drunk. In Canada, I think the one-year suspension is a strong deterent. - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 09:22
- you have to watch all the Crocodile Dundee movies. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 12, 09:07 1
  - My grandma loved them. - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:08
- They get sent to the outback with a jar of vegemite and a canteen of water, and have to find their own way back to civilization. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:07

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the change to the drunk driving legislation only allows cops to breatho everyone they pull over. as it is now, they have to have some other reason to

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