Avid readers of our blogs will know that it’s not just when driving a car or truck that you can get into trouble with the law if you fail alcohol testing. Depending on the state and territory, riding a horse and operating a street float are also not allowed while over the limit, plus you...
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Blood alcohol level shame
Melbourne and Victorian people would have looked on in horror as shocking video footage was released of an alleged drunk driver crashing into a pole in the early hours of Saturday morning. The driver had two children in the car when the accident happened in the suburb of Forest Hill. She allegedly returned a blood...
Roadside alcohol testing – everything you need to know
Most people know that you can be caught by roadside alcohol testing if you exceed your blood alcohol limit. However, did you know that in most states and territories, it’s illegal to drink alcohol while driving, in some states and territories it’s illegal for passengers to drink alcohol while a car is moving, and it...
Alcohol testing catches drivers in Geelong
We’ve reported in our posts that the number of people getting caught in roadside alcohol testing has dropped significantly over the last few decades. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t drivers who are still taking risks with alcohol, as evidenced in a recent Geelong operation. Called Operation Amity, the blitz by Geelong and Surf Coast...
Alcohol testing nabs woman in Tasmania
As reported in The Examiner, a woman in Launceston, Tasmania, has allegedly failed alcohol testing after crashing into a food store and cafe yesterday. It’s alleged the women blow over three times the legal limit during Police Tasmania alcohol testing. With a reading of 0.187 per cent blood alcohol level, it’s little wonder the woman...
Alcohol testing shock in NSW
According to an article on news.com.au, a woman in NSW has allegedly been caught in alcohol testing with a reading more than five times the legal limit. The driver was stopped in Mogo, near Batemans Bay, after Police received several calls about A car being driven erratically on the Princes Highway. As well as the...
Can you conduct alcohol testing on your smartphone?
If you’re a regular reader of our blogs, you’ll know that you need to be careful when relying on inexpensive personal breathalysers. If you use them to determine your blood alcohol level and then rely on this reading to drive or work safely, or not fall foul of alcohol testing, you could be setting yourself...
Taking the positive out of alcohol testing positives
When it comes to alcohol and driving, the vast majority of us know and understand the importance of staying under the legal limit. It’s not just the threat of failing alcohol testing that drives us (sorry for the pun!). It’s the understanding that if we drive while we’re above the legal limit we’re more likely...
Alcohol testing in Victoria and BAC – all you need to know
While the festive season – or should that be silly season – has passed, many Victorians will be heading out in the coming warmer months to socialise and party. And if this is mixed with driving or work, it can be a fatal combination. Or, if you fail alcohol testing in Victoria, it could be...
Queensland alcohol testing not all bad
The Queensland Government has released a new campaign aimed at younger people entitled Drink Driving, All Bad. And the campaign contains a staggering statistic that should send a sobering message to workplaces in Queensland that don’t conduct alcohol testing. The All Bad campaign by the Queensland Government highlights that nearly 1 in 3 Eighteen to...