Ms Velma Burns:

It is sending a strong message that any amount of alcohol impairs driving. Nineteen people were killed as a result of a driver or motorcyclist who had consumed alcohol at a level of between 20 mg and 50 mg. We have discussed the complexities of identifying one's alcohol level if one chooses to have a drink or two. The difference in level could be marginal. It is not possible for a layperson to calculate that he or she has had a certain amount of alcohol, a certain amount of time has passed since the alcohol was had and he or she now knows that his or her alcohol level is 49 mg or 51 mg. There can be a fine line between being between those levels depending on all the factors mentioned by Ms Murdock such as one's metabolism, age and so on. It is complex. Our message has always been that people should never drink and drive. Any amount of alcohol impairs driving. This analysis shows that people are being killed by drivers who have consumed smaller amounts of alcohol.