2. 2013 WORKPLACE ROAD SAFETY COUNTERING DRINK DRIVING EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY

3. ALCOHOL AFFECTS DRIVING SKILLS COUNTERING DRINK DRIVING EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY

4. Alcohol affects: Decision-making Reaction times Speed and distance judgements Concentration and perception Balance and alertness ALCOHOL AFFECTS DRIVING SKILLS COUNTERING DRINK DRIVING EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY

5. ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH Drivers with a 0.05 blood alcohol content (BAC) are twice as likely to crash, seven times as likely with a 0.08 BAC and 25 times as likely with a 0.15 BAC COUNTERING DRINK DRIVING EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY

6. For a driver with a full licence: BAC of 0.05 For a L-Plate or P-Plate driver: ZERO BAC Group of Drivers: ZERO BAC Heavy Vehicles with a Gross Combined Mass > 22.5 tonne Passenger vehicles (eg buses) equipped to seat more than 12 adults including the driver while carrying passengers Omnibuses and taxis carrying passengers for reward or hire LEGAL BAC LIMITS COUNTERING DRINK DRIVING EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY

7. Vehicles carrying dangerous goods Holders of Extraordinary licences Recently disqualified drivers LEGAL BAC LIMITS (cont.) Be careful: your BAC rises for up to 2 hours after your last drink! COUNTERING DRINK DRIVING EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY

8. Effective from 1 August 2012 Disqualification Notices will be issued to drivers who commit the following drink driving offences: Driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while having a BAC of or above 0.08g of alcohol per 100mL of blood. (Section 64 Road Traffic Act 1974) Driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol 0.15g of alcohol per 100mL of blood (Section 63 Road Traffic Act 1974) DISQUALIFICATION NOTICES FOR DRINK DRIVING OFFENCES COUNTERING DRINK DRIVING EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY

9. Failing to comply with a requirement of a member of the WA Police, such as to provide a sample of breath, blood or urine for analysis.(Section 67 Road Traffic Act 1974) If a driver is issued with a Disqualification Notice, they will be immediately disqualified from driving for two months. Drivers will also be unable to apply for an Extraordinary Licence for the duration that the notice applies DISQUALIFICATION NOTICES FOR DRINK DRIVING OFFENCES (cont.) COUNTERING DRINK DRIVING EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY

10. Almost a fifth of all fatal crashes in WA involve a driver with a BAC equal to or greater than 0.05. COUNTERING DRINK DRIVING EFFECTS ON YOUR BODY