Drink-drive overkill

The tougher new laws proposed for drink-drivers have met with a mixed reaction.

Why even own a car these days, should just go to Melbourne and do heroin all day in the cool heroin bar party room they’re building next to that primary school. Jakob Kowalski

So all this to potentially save 34 lives? What about the other 80 per cent of lives lost on the roads. Let’s put the road toll in a little perspective. Nationally approximately 1500 people die on the roads each year. Compared to 2100 who commit suicide. Or the tens of thousands that die from preventable diseases. Mick Dixon

Government can’t make money off those other statistics you’ve mentioned, Mick. John Ahern

Sounds great. Making more people accountable for their actions. Now fix our bloody roads. Juggy

People using handheld phones while driving should lose licence automatically. I see it every day as I walk my son to school along Settle- ment Rd #dontcare David Hayley

Government is making the most dollars out of this until automated cars start coming in. Then you won’t worry about drinking and driving. Bern Knezevic

Funny how Andrews introduces this after it comes out about his wife not being breath tested after an accident. Marty Job

Mid-range, second offence yes. But first offence, low-range is a bit insane. Isaac Kotschner

I am in favour! Lisa Andretti

Andrews must have shares in the interlock companies. Matt Arkoshy

If you’re a drug addict Dan will look after you. If you drink, which is legal, you're a criminal. Worst premier ever. Rod Whitworth

Not drink — drink and drive. which is illegal. Nobody is stopping anyone from drinking. Rebecca Joy

Bring it on! Mark Sanders

Drug driving penalties need to be more harsh. They are a joke. Zoe McArdle