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Old 20th Jul 2005, 21:43
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Sunfish
 
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Read the report itself at DOTARS website.

The plan is reasonable but the devil is going to be in the detail as usual.

I think at present we have the "eight hour" rule. However since BAC decreases at about .01 per hour, it is concievable that a night out could leave you with a non-zero reading when you turn up at the airport.

Why is this important? Because you can bet that the politicians will demand a zero level with zero tolerance.

The other issue is Cannabis. This has a half life in the body of seven days. I don't use the stuff (and neither should you), but I wonder if being in the same room as a Cannabis smoker could produce detectable traces? I suspect that this issue is going to be settled in Victorian courts.

As for amphetamines, etc. they metabolise quickly so if they are detected it is a sure bet that you have deliberately done something wrong.
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