Support the NRMA to boost random breath test (RBT) rates to save lives
Petitioner:
Mr Sam Giddings
| Member:
Donato, Philip
| No. of Signatories:
25,083
| Date closed:
17/01/2024
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly,
We the undersigned petitioners bring to the House’s attention a critical issue. The number of people who have lost their lives on NSW roads has increased considerably, and drink driving continues to be a major factor in road crashes and deaths.
Ensuring that we have highly visible policing on roads and significantly increased Random Breath Testing (RBT) rates is strongly endorsed by the NRMA, but RBT rates are down 36 per cent from 2019 (pre-pandemic).
To achieve best practices and combat drink driving, the number of RBTs needs to be set at a minimum of 1.1 tests, per licence holder, per year.
We ask the Legislative Assembly to call on the Government to attract and retain Police to ensure that visible policing is increased and that RBT rates are aligned to best practice.
