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Monday, December 6, 2010

Quebec drops plan to lower blood-alcohol level for drivers





The Quebec government caved in to popular resistance and political opposition Monday by dropping a measure to lower its legal blood-alcohol level for drivers.

"We have to listen to the people and clearly Quebecers are not there yet," Transport Minister Sam Hamad told a news conference Monday.

The measure to lower the limit to 0.05 or 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood has been a political hot potato ever since it was introduced in the National Assembly last year and faced staunch opposition from other political parties, Quebec drivers and restaurant and bar owners.  > > > >  Read More