Road safety test in action
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Fatal road accidents due to driving under the influence of alcohol have dropped 45 percent since the introduction in 2005 of the 0.5 per thousand blood alcohol limit.
Almost 15 percent of all road deaths are still due to drunk driving, and the main offenders are men, the young, and habitual drinkers, according to the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention, BPA, in a campaign coordinated with the cantonal police forces to raise public awareness of the dangers of drunk driving.
Road deaths due to alcohol dropped 25 percent in the first year of implementation the new alcohol level law, underlining the importance the measure has had on drivers’ behaviour.
BPA says the number one killer on Swiss roads is still excessive speed.
Background:“Minister calls for tougher line on road safety“, 19 May 2008, GenevaLunch
Links to other sites: BPA, Via Sicura FEDRO
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News story, GenevaLunch, 23 December 2009.
Filed under: Society
Tags: Bern, blood alcohol limits, BPA, drunk driving, drunks, fedro, habitual drinkers, road deaths, speeding, Switzerland, young drivers
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