Alcohol & Drugs
About This Project
The law says you must not drive if the amount of alcohol in your blood or breath exceeds certain age-related limits. These limits are shown below.
Under 20
There is a zero alcohol limit if you are under 20. That means if you drive after consuming even one drink you can be charged with drink driving.
20 or over
You must not drive if you have consumed more than the legal alcohol limit, which is 250 micrograms per litre of breath or 50 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood.
If you’ve been drinking, call a taxi, take a bus or get someone who hasn’t been drinking, such as a friend or dial-a-driver, to drive you home.
Roadsafe Taranaki Alcohol/Drug Driving projects
One For The Road
One For The Road is an education programme for those who have been convicted of multiple drinking-driving offences or those with a blood alcohol reading that is twice the legal limit. It is a 4 day intensive course aimed at helping individuals make better decisions to not drink and drive.
One For The Road is delivered by Harmony Trust and is funded through Roadsafe Taranaki with no cost for attendees. Referrals can be accepted from the NZ Police, Dept of Corrections, lawyers, Drug & Alcohol services or any individuals keen to address their drink-driving problems. Clients attend an initial assessment and then attend Day 1 & 2 initially followed by Day 3 & 4 within the next month. The 4 days are fully catered days. Post group support is offered.
Students Against Dangerous Driving
Roadsafe Taranaki supports Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD) and each year fund local students to attend the annual North Island SADD conference. SADD is a student-led charity with the collective goal of preventing loss on New Zealand roads. The SADD team provide guidance and support using best practice, evidence based, road safety education approaches to influence their peers and wider community to positively promote safe road user behaviours. Their point of difference is in offering youth-centred leadership development and behaviour changing opportunities within a road safety context. An emphasis is on good decision making and societal contribution
4CARMEN
4 CARMEN is a 20 minute film produced by Roadsafe Taranaki to educate drivers about the consequences of drinking and driving.
The film tells the story of Carmen Rogers who was killed by a drunk driver in New Plymouth in May 2014 and the impacts of this tragedy on her family. The film is used throughout NZ in presentations to businesses, high schools, sporting and community groups.
If you are involved in your community, please help us to bring this important message to groups and families in your area by hosting a screening.
Fatal Vision Goggles
Fatal Vision Goggles are a hands-on tool that allows people to experience, with a sober mind, the effects of alcohol, drugs or fatigue. The sessions demonstrate how your balance, vision, reaction time and judgement can be affected, and are relevant to anyone who drives or operates machinery.
