Best practice principles for delivery of random breath testing

In Australia, legislation prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol is enforced through random breath testing (RBT). RBT empowers police to test drivers at any time, irrespective of whether they exhibit behaviour that indicates the prior consumption of alcohol. Research into the effectiveness of RBT has demonstrated a largely positive impact on the harms associated with drink driving, with past studies having shown that the introduction of RBT in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland resulted in a significant reduction in both serious and fatal injury crashes (Drummond, Sullivan & Cavallo 1992; Henstridge, Homel & Mackay 1997).