A REVIEW OF BREATH TESTING IN NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA. THE PROVISION OF AN ALCOHOL SCREENING TEST FOR DRIVERS

This paper highlights the introduction of breath testing legislation in New South Wales in association with an automatic data processing system and in particular the resultant effects of this legislation during the year 1978. Law enforcement carried out within the confines of this legislation has proved successful. The requirement for conviction of a blood alcohol level of 0.08% in a driver within 2 hours of the event has done away with the necessity of defining driving impairment or degree of intoxication. One of the more important aspects revealed in this paper is the high percentage of Breathalysed persons in the under 24 years age groups, particularly in the medium to high blood alcohol levels. Educative programs aimed at reaching young persons before their involvement in drinking/driving is most essential in this regard.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Roadside Surveys--Proceedings of the Satellite Conference to the 8th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety 23-25 June 1980, Umea, Sweden held in association with the International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and organised by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Umea University, Umea.
• Corporate Authors:

  Dokumentationscentralen foer Alkohol- Och

  Narkotikaforskning, CAN, P.O. Box 27302
  Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Hammond, A S
  • Cameron, IEC
• Conference:
  • Roadside Surveys--Proceedings of the Satellite Conference to the 8th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety held in association with the International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and
  • Location: Umea , Sweden
  • Date: 1980-6-23 to 1980-6-25
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 33-42

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Alcohol breath tests; Alcohol use; Automation; Blood alcohol levels; Drivers; Drunk driving; Information processing; Law enforcement; Legislation; Measures of effectiveness; Safety programs; Traffic conviction; Traffic safety education
• Uncontrolled Terms: Convictions; Driver age; Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Alcohol education programs
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396579
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 582
• Files: HSL, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM