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<p>The Road Safety Act 1967 made it an offence to drive a vehicle with a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) in excess of 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of
blood and obliged drivers to submit to a screening, breathalyser test at the roadside
in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>In 1966 Professor Allsop published a paper
“Alcohol and Road Accidents” which stated that earlier research by Professor Borkenstein
in 1964 showed that with “blood alcohol levels above 80 mg/100 ml, the risk of being
involved in an accident is higher”.</p><p> </p><p>Professor Allsop’s report provided
the basis for setting the drink drive limit in 1967.</p><p> </p>
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