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SGI ANNOUNCES ZERO TOLERANCE FOR NEW DRIVERS

Released on January 19, 2001

New drivers will face tougher regulations when it comes to drinking and

driving.



Effective February 1st, probationary drivers who have consumed any amount of

alcohol before driving will have their licence suspended.



Probationary drivers who drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) higher than

.04 per cent currently have their licences suspended for 30 days and must

complete a Driving Without Impairment (DWI) course within 90 days. As of

February 1st, new drivers will face the same penalties if they drive after

consuming any amount of alcohol.



Second and subsequent alcohol violations will result in a 90-day licence

suspension for probationary drivers. As well, new drivers will be required to

undergo an alcohol addiction screening and any prescribed education or recovery

program after a second alcohol offence before their licence can be reinstated.



"This latest change is an example of SGI's ongoing commitment to saving lives

and to reducing the incidence of drinking and driving, particularly among our

new drivers," Crown Investments Corporation Minister John Nilson said. "The

majority of new drivers, 80 per cent, are under the legal drinking age and are

over-represented in alcohol collision statistics."



"Drinking and driving is the number one contributing factor in fatal collisions

on Saskatchewan roads. We want new drivers to understand the risks and

penalties associated with drinking and driving," Regina Region RCMP Traffic

Services Sgt. Matt Lowther said. "We are confident the introduction of this

legislation will help us to improve safety by getting drinking drivers off our

roads."



Drivers aged 16 to 18 years make up six per cent of the driving population, but

are involved in 13 per cent of drinking and driving collisions in the province.



SGI reports in 1999, there was 1,456 alcohol-related collisions in

Saskatchewan, resulting in 85 fatalities and 969 injuries. Drivers aged 16 to

18 were involved in 201 alcohol-related collisions, resulting in 13 fatalities

and 160 injuries.



Since 1996 in Saskatchewan, anyone getting a driver's licence for the first

time is considered a probationary driver for a period of two years. Drivers

with this type of licence face earlier intervention after traffic convictions,

including drinking and driving offences.



"Studies have shown it takes about five years to become an experienced driver.

This lack of experience combined with the effects of even a small amount of

alcohol can create a deadly mix," Nilson said.



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For more information, contact:



Barbara Cross

Communications

SGI

Regina

Phone: (306) 751-1360

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