Historic reforms to curb drink-driving, drug-driving
Source: ACT. Chief Minister
"Chief Minister and Minister for Transport Jon Stanhope will introduce a historic package of reforms to anti-drink-driving laws and legislate for roadside drug-testing to curb Canberra's culture of dangerous driving and to prevent deaths on ACT roads.
Mr Stanhope said the reforms were currently being drafted and would be presented to an upcoming road safety roundtable on 10 March 2010.
The reforms include greater restrictions on access to restricted licences and new sanctions for high-level or repeat drink-driving offences such as the immediate suspension of licences by police. The blood alcohol limit for learners (L-platers and P-platers) and drivers of public vehicles would be lowered from 0.02 to zero and alcohol education courses would be mandatory for drink-drivers wanting to be re-licensed. "