Drink Driving

Drivers have been pinged with almost one million dollars in fines since the drink-driving limit was lowered. Audio

A lawyer specialising in drunk driving says in-car breathalysers are too expensive and impractical to be used as a regular sentencing option. Audio

A company that supplies breathalyser locks on cars for people convicted of drink driving says it'll dump its government contract unless the law changes to ensure more people are sentenced to use them.

Bruce Robertson of Hospitality NZ is on with the Panel to talk about what effect the new drink drive limit is having on bars and restaurants. Audio

The latest road policing data shows that while the number of drink driving offences in December and January was similar to the previous year, the amount gathered in fines went up by more than 300… Audio

For better and for worse brewers, bottlestore owners and publicans are starting to feel the effect of the new lower alcohol driving limits that became law last December. Audio

The Transport Agency and the police say there's already been a major shift in public attitudes toward the lower alcohol limits for adult drivers, which came into effect on December the first. Audio

New research shows drink-drivers in rural areas are six times more likely to be sent to jail than people caught in the main centres. Audio

Assistant Commissioner of Road Policing Dave Cliff defends the new drink-driving laws, which came into force today. Audio

Covert tactics are being brought in to tackle the problem of drink driving on the South Island's West Coast. Audio

In Ideas, we address the issue of lowering the blood alcohol content limit for driving. Chris talks to Palmerston North MP Iain Lees-Galloway about his Land Transport (Safer Alcohol Limits for… Audio