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What Is Your Plan B?

December 13, 2019 By Maggi Barnard

Determined to do their bit to reduce drink driving across the Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Council areas, 57 pubs, clubs and bottle shops have joined the Plan B campaign.

Plan B is a state-wide initiative encouraging patrons to think about alternatives to driving home after a night out.

Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Of- ficer, Melanie Suitor, said drink driving was one of the biggest causes of death and in- jury on NSW roads.

“Country people are at particular risk given the lack of public transport or other op- tions for getting home.”

Alcohol related crashes claimed the lives of at least 64 people on NSW roads last year, accounting for 18% of all road fatalities and included 52 lives lost on country roads.

During December, patrons at participating businesses will be invited to enter a competition to win a swag valued at $250 by nominating a Plan B for getting home.

The competition will be drawn on New Year’s Eve.

The promotion coincides with enhanced Police enforcement, reminding drivers that RBT means you need a Plan B, especially following the introduction of tougher drink driving penalties earlier this year.

These include drivers who commit a low range drink driving offence for the first time. They will have their licence suspended immediately, effective for three months. This will be coupled with a significant fine of $572.

A low range drink drive reading is a blood alcohol level between 0.05 and 0.079. The reforms deliver swifter, consistent and more certain penalties for drink driving in NSW.

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