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15 August 2002

Issues relating to blood alcohol concentration discussion

Can lowering of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits make an effective contribution to increased traffic safety or is it more a question of shadow boxing to the detriment of the brewing and catering sectors? Dr. Lothar Ebbertz, Deputy Chief Managing Director of the Bavarian Brewers’ Association, addressed this question at a press conference in Schlossbrauerei Herrngiersdorf. Ebbertz used accident statistics to track trends and developed a chain of arguments for journalists present showing that, in the main, simply lowering BAC does not yield very much.

Politicians of all parties never tire of castigating drinking and driving. The 0.5 g/l limit (maximum legal level of blood alcohol in Germany) has been in place since April 1998, recently with more severe penalties: As of 0.g..

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