Tougher drink driving laws to be introduced on Thursday
New drink driving laws come into effect this week.
The drink drive limit is being reduced to 50 milligrammes from the current limit of 80 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood.
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The drink drive limit is being reduced to 50 milligrammes from the current limit of 80 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood.
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