Debated in Parliament on 15 Jan 2019.
Mr Murali Pillai asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Ministry will consider introducing a stricter prescribed limit of alcohol in a motorist's blood or breath whilst driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle if the motorist is under the age of 21 or is a probationary driver.
The Traffic Police (TP) does not rely only on the prescribed alcohol limit to determine whether a motorist has been drink-driving. A motorist will be deemed to have done so, as long as he has consumed alcohol and is unable to exercise control over his vehicle.
TP also does not differentiate its treatment of drink-drivers based on age or driving experience. Young drivers and drivers with probationary licences are not more likely than other drivers to drink-drive.
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