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Tuesday 31 March 2015, 10:22AM

By Beckie Wright

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The drink drive alcohol limit dropped on the 1st of December last year and so far the world doesn’t seem to have come to an end! In fact, more and more people are realising it is even more important to know just how much we can drink before we are over the new limit. The helpful team at Sober Check have a list of frequently asked questions on their website at http://www.sobercheck.co.nz  and advise that it will vary from person to person, depending on weight, age, how much food has been eaten and how fast someone’s body metabolises alcohol. They recommend testing with an accurate breathalyser from Sober Check.

Sober Check are New Zealand’s largest and most trusted supplier of certified drug and alcohol testing equipment, supplying nationwide to a wide range of industry sectors and are now an NZTA approved provider of Smart Start alcohol ignition interlock devices for repeat drink drivers, running this business under the name of Smart Start Interlocks. Sober Check have a team of dedicated people who are fiercely passionate about their clients having a great experience every time, offering very fair pricing for top-of-the-line products.

Sober Check have also looked at how bars and clubs have managed since the drink drive limit dropped. Although they are not allowed to serve intoxicated people, the new drink drive limit is nowhere near intoxication so patrons can be legally served alcohol way beyond the new drink drive limit!  Sober Check have a great tool to complement the existing Host Responsibility programme – a Police grade breathalyser to test your patrons to ensure they  are legal to drive.  This can be used in a variety of different ways – test before entry to stop the pre-loaders entering your premises, test for free as patrons leave (increases loyalty) or charge a small amount for each test.  This way you are giving your patrons an accurate breath test so they can make an informed before they drive.

For those who are wondering how to measure their alcohol level before they drive, they can remove the risk, the stress and the potential fines and loss of licence and invest in a LifeGuard breathalyser from Sober Check. Similarly, the alcohol interlock programme has now been in progress for a couple of years with Smart Start Interlock being one of the NZTA approved providers.  The interlock sentence is being used as a sentencing option predominantly by Judges in Auckland and Christchurch. The alcohol interlock prevents drink driving, a zero alcohol breath sample must be provided before the vehicle will start.  The interlock will also call for random tests while the car is driving. In many cases the interlock sentence has been life changing for clients, in many cases it has forced a review of lifestyle and choices.  The interlock is available as a court ordered option or voluntarily.