The Government believes New Zealand drivers aren't ready to moderate their drinking. We know they are. So take responsibility for keeping our roads safe by signing up: Two Drinks Max.
- Sign up at nzherald.co.nz here
- Sign up on Facebook here
- Use #2DrinksMax to show support on Twitter
This country's drink-driving limit is 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood - the same as Britain and the United States - but Australia and most of Europe use a limit of 50mg per 100ml, also referred to as a 0.05 limit.
Only Parliament can change the law. But we can help change attitudes. Our campaign will encourage people to regulate themselves, and to not drive if they've had more than two drinks.
Comedian and Auckland Arts Festival ambassador Raybon Kan explains why he is supporting the Two Drinks Max campaign:
Do you support lowering the drink/drive limit to 50 mg - already in place in many countries and recommended by MoT, ALAC and Alcohol Healthwatch? Why?
For what it's worth, I agree with lowering the limit. I think "Two drinks max" is good too - a rule of thumb should be catchy. It ought to be easy for drunk people to recite. In fact, make it a jingle. Drunk people enjoy little songs. But I can't help thinking someone drunk
might just say, "Stop calling me Max."
Will you pledge your name to the Herald on Sunday's Two Drinks Max campaign?
Yes. Are the drinks free with the newspaper?
Why do you think it's important to get behind the campaign?
We don't want drunk people doing the drunken calculus about whether they're safe or not. Let's make it simple, like, if you're counting back how much you've had, at what time, using your fingers, factoring in each bite of food, and your BMI, you can't drive. Don't even
try. Stay at the bar and make babies.
Have you, your friends or family been involved in a drink-driving crash or been a victim of one?
Nope.
Has drink-driving affected your life?
Tell us your story.
