Once South Africa’s strict new drunk-driving laws have been passed, drivers won’t be allowed to drink alcohol at all.
Currently it’s still legal to get behind the wheel if your blood alcohol level is under 0.05g per 100ml. The new bill adopts a zero-tolerance approach to drunk driving by setting the legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers at 0%.
“This clause is included in almost every car insurance policy in SA. Previously, it was difficult to determine whether people were over the legal limit, and whether their driving ability was in fact impaired. The new zero-tolerance approach removes this grey area. While the new law will potentially reduce the number of accidents caused by drunken driving, it won’t immediately affect premiums, said Van Vuuren.
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