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blood alcohol

Water won’t beat new booze limit – The Dominion Post

In the News  |  Published: 01 December 201428 March 2016

From today, the drink-drive limit has been lowered to 250 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath or 50 milligrams per 100ml […]

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Drink driving limits – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 November 201328 March 2016

The Government plans to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from 80 to 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres […]

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Taranaki Daily News: Within limits

In the News  |  Published: 19 April 2010

Helen Harvey writes in the Taranaki Daily News about a proposal being considered by government to reduce the legal blood […]

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Newsletter Digest: A new ancestor, blood alcohol and online enforcement

Blog  |  Published: 09 April 201009 April 2010

New human ancestor discovered A team of scientists, including three Australians, have uncovered the skeletal remains of a new species […]

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Media Coverage: Dropping blood alcohol limits from 80mg/l to 50 mg/l

In the News  |  Published: 09 April 201009 April 2010

The Government is considering a proposal to drop the maximum legal blood alcohol limit for driving from 80 mg/l to […]

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Stuff/NZPA: Experts back proposal to cut blood alcohol limit

In the News  |  Published: 08 April 201008 April 2010

The Government’s proposed plan to reduce the maximum blood alcohol limit for driving from 80 mg/l to 50 mg/l in […]

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Blood alcohol limit – 50 vs. 80 – what impact for drivers?

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 08 April 201008 April 2010

A reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit is one proposal in the Ministry of Transport’s Safer Journeys 10-year road […]

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Newsletter Digest: Blood alcohol, the GRA Summit and Phil Jones’ exoneration

Blog  |  Published: 01 April 2010

The science of blood alcohol levels The Government is considering whether or not to reduce the current adult blood alcohol […]

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