Charles Munsamy of Tongaat writes:
Re ‘Heavy penalties for drinking and driving from July’ (Courier, June 18), the question ought to have been: “How much alcohol is required to disorientate a driver to such an extent that he loses concentration or his concentration becomes so severely compromised that he drives recklessly and thereby causes accidents.”
The decision should have been based on thorough research as to the amount of alcohol that could lead to a driver becoming a potential cause of road accidents.
This should not be based on some person’s whim and fancy.
Government ought to be realistic. By all means lower the blood-alcohol limit.
Alternatively increase the penalties and minimum sentences for offenders and make rehabilitation attendance compulsory.
The new legislation is draconian and not reasonable at all.
This idealistic law is going to increase bribery.
Besides increasing penalties, drivers’ licences should be cancelled if blood-alcohol is above a certain limit, which ought to be determined by medical research.
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