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50 vs 80
80 50 80 50 Does lowering the blood alcohol limit from 80 to 50mg/100ml mean that drivers would exceed the limit after a couple of drinks? DRINKING OVER Woman weighing 70kg & 165cm tall 2hrs Man weighing 85kg & 180cm tall ONE STANDARD DRINK CONTAINS 10 GRAMS OF ALCOHOL One beer (330ml, 4% alcohol) OVER LIMIT 2/3 glass of wine (150ml, 13.5% alcohol) MIGHT BE OVER LIMIT (DEPENDS ON PERSON) One shot of spirits (30ml, 40% alcohol) WITHIN LIMIT Science Media Centre www.SCIENCEMEDIACENTRE.CO.NZ | ANALYSIS: ESR SMC
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In 2010 the New Zealand Government proposed a drop the maximum legal blood alcohol limit for driving from 80 mg/l to 50 mg/l.
New Zealand's maximum limit is considered to be high, with many other c...
ountries having already adopted a 50 mg/l limit, or lower.
Using this infographic, the Science Media Centre held a briefing on the subject, looking into the basics of blood alcohol, what the current limit allows, and what effect any changes would have on drinking behaviour.
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