19 Mar 2015

What's the point of a zero-alcohol rule?

NEIL KEARTLAND

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<b>ZERO LIMIT THE ANSWER?</b> Do you think a zero blood-alcohol limit will reduce road deaths? <a href="mailto: feedback@wheels24.co.za">Email us</a> and we'll publish your thoughts. <i>Image: Shutterstock</i>

In February 2015, Wheels24 reported on a proposed zero blood-alcohol limit by the department of transport as well as other changes to the National Road Traffic act.

As a number of correspondents have correctly pointed out, the proposed changes will do nothing to reduce the appalling death toll on our roads.

Wheels24 reader NEIL KEARTLAND shared his views.

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