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14/11/2012

Driving, or being in charge, when under influence of drink or drugs
18 of 1993, s. 6. (1) A person who, when driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be sentenced to a fine of not less than P1000,00 or more than P5 000,00, or to
imprisonment for a term of not less than 12 months or more than five years, or to both.

18 of 1993, s. 6. (2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), a person who, when in charge of a motor vehicle, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs shall be guilty of an offence and shall be sentenced to a fine of not less than P500,00 or more than P2 000,00, or to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months or more than five years, or to both:
Provided that a person shall be deemed for the purposes of this subsection not to have been in charge of a motor vehicle if he proves that at the material time the circumstances were such that there was no likelihood of his driving the vehicle so long
as he remained unfit to drive through drink or drugs.

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Power to require breath specimen 18 of 1993, s. 4.

(1) A police officer may require any person who is driving or is in charge of a motor vehicle to provide, at any place which that officer may specify, a specimen of breath for analysis by means of a breathalyser of a type prescribed by the Minister.

6 of 2001, s. 3(a). (2) Where the results of the analysis of the specimen of breath provided in accordance with subsection (1) indicate that the level of alcohol in the breath of the person who provided the specimen is in excess of the amount prescribed
as being the amount permissible in a specimen of breath for analysis by means of a breathalyser, the police officer shall require that person to provide, at a place specified by that officer, another specimen of breath for analysis, at that place, by the same police officer or any other qualified person.

6 of 2001, s. 3(b)(i) and (ii). (3) Where the results of the analysis of the second specimen of breath provided in pursuance of subsection (2) indicate that the level of alcohol in the breath of the person who provided the specimen exceeds the limit
prescribed for the level of alcohol in a specimen of breath for analysis by means of a breathalyser, those results shall be deemed to be prima facie evidence that that person was unfit to drive through drink or drugs and shall make him liable to a charge for an offence under section 46 or 50(3).

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Driving while either intoxicated or drunk is dangerous and drivers with high blood alcohol content (BAC) are at increased risk of car accidents, highway injuries and vehicular deaths. Effective ways to reduce drunk driving and save lives are described

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In 2006 there were 17,941 driving fatalities related to alcohol. This was 41 percent of the total 43,000 fatalities.

Half of all holiday driving fatalities are alcohol-related.

Most people with DUIs are not alcoholics.

About 80 percent of alcohol-related fatalities are caused by beer consumption.

About 30 percent of Americans are involved in an alcohol-related crash sometime during their lifetime

In 2004, 30 percent of all fatal crashes during the week were alcohol-related, compared to 51 percent on weekends. For all crashes, the alcohol involvement rate was 5 percent during the week and 12 percent during the weekend. alcohol-related crashes tend to be much more serious.

18-20 year olds are responsible for more than 10 percent of the drunken driving trips in America.

In addition to possible jail time and fines, a DUI conviction is cause to have your insurance policy revoked and rates to sky rocket. Many people will be forced to get SR-22 insurance.

In 2003 about 1 in 135 drivers were arrested for DUI. Thats' about 1.4 million people.

One judge in Texas ordered a drunk driver who killed another person to stand on the side of a busy street holding a sign stating that he killed somebody while driving drunk.

Australians call drunk driving "drink driving".

14/11/2012

Does it make it ok for a Police Car to park on a traffic island while issuing out parking fines to civilian cars??

14/11/2012

These are ADVISORY SIGN!! Anything in a FOUR CORNERED SIGN is an Advisory Sign.... COME to VAAH to learner more