Zero-tolerance or 0.05 g/100 ml? Trending VicNaidooOnECR
The reason behind the rejection was because many people consume medications, foods and engage in religious practices that leave trace amounts of alcohol in their blood stream.
If and when these drivers are stopped by authorities, they could be arrested based on"false positives".The committee have put forth that stricter law enforcement and as well as police visibility companied with the current laws could be a possible help in combatting"alcohol- related traffic fatalities."
However,"according to a new study published in the South African Journal of Science, zero-tolerance laws globally have seen significant reductions in road fatalities as a result of similar regulations – however, many include a margin of tolerance to accommodate challenges in detection." The study argues that instead of going forward with a zero tolerance compliance, we could rather enforce a limit of 0.02g/100ml, in line with other countries.
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