Citation

Krause D, Daldrup T, Eisenmenger W, Bartels H, Wittig H, Jachau K. Blutalkohol 2007; 44(2): 22-24.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and Bund gegen Alkohol und Drogen im Straßenverkehr, Publisher Steintor Verlag)

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Abstract

In 1990 the Board of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Rechtsmedizin (DGRM) adopted the resolution to establish an Alcohol Commission in order to support the discussions about lowering blood alcohol concentration limits under the criminal and police laws in a competent manner. Moreover, there was an urgent need for harmonisation after the reunification of Germany. To this end, guidelines for forensic blood alcohol testing were developed and adopted in 1996. Subsequent economic and political discussions about blood and breath alcohol concentration limits led to equating 0.5 (per mille) with 0.25 mg/L with relevance to police law, whereas a breath alcohol concentration limit of criminal relevance was not coded. Following a recommendation by the Commission, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Rechtsmedizin decided in 2004 not to consider a second test necessary for alleged or potential post-offence drinking. Within the legislative procedure regarding a zero alcohol limit for beginner drivers during the qualifying period blood alcohol and breath alcohol concentration limits of 0.20 (per mille) or 0.10 mg/L were suggested. Under the direction of the Alcohol Commission of the DGRM together with GTFCh and DGVM new guidelines for forensic blood alcohol testing were drafted in 2006 and submitted to the boards of the three associations for adoption.

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