Re: Drunk cityrail driver

[Graham D Baker <bakerss@ozdocs.net.au>]

If there are no inspectors or qualified staff then the police may be called in to
assist in this function.

Having the police attend does not always mean that the driver was pissed.

Graham

Tezza wrote:

> "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > "David Bradshaw" <davidbradshaw@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> > > Do the police always do the testing?
> >
> > I may be wrong (I have been known to be wrong before) but I would imagine it
> > would be transit police, or at the very least, inspectors with Special
> > Constable powers (like public hospital security staff and RSPCA inspectors).
> > After all, driving (trains) whilst under the influence is a criminal
> > offence, and if they were to test and then have to get a cop there to
> > conduct the *official* test, the BAC could drop to below the prescribed
> > level.
>
> It's normally inspectors who do it. If they're over the limit (0.02) it's off
> to the cop shop.