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Old 11th June 2004 | 23:25
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goatface
 
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The new reg's basically preclude any sort of drinking of alcohol whilst undertaking the privilages of your licence, as an engineer, atco or pilot.
There is an alcohol limt, but I can't recall what it is, and it's so low it's not worth your while to risk it.

Additionally, the Plod no longer have to have "reasonable grounds" to enter your home/place of work to breathalise you, mere suspision or an anonymous report is sufficiant, and they can force entry if required.

The exact wording is contained within the Bill, a copy of which was given to me by my employer.

Given the amount of alcohol participation which I have seen in over 25 years in the industry, I find the new reg's not so much worrying, as common sense, and not before time either.
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