A Sydney woman, Jasmin Henley, was lucky enough to escape from a conviction of drink driving with the reason being, there are no public transport in the area she lives. She claimed that she was having two glasses of wines over dinner with her colleagues while attending a work function in the Eastern Suburbs. The magistrate dismissed the charges after found out that there are no alternatives in that remote area for Henley to get back home. However, this decision would definitely set a risky precedent, as those who live in remote area would misunderstand that they are permitted to drink drive in that area.
In my opinion, this is definitely an unfair judgement. The woman could have move closer to the city for a dinner if she wanted to have a few drinks, or perhaps she should not drink in the first place if she knew that there would be no alternatives for her to get back home safely. The rationale given to dismiss the charge may sound reasonable, yet it would become an excuse for those drink driver sooner or later if no further actions are taken. Hence, the government should realise the importance to provide more public transports in rural areas in order to cut down the cases of drink driving which could lead to road fatalities.
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