Wellington, July 27 NZPA - Transport Minister Steven Joyce still thinks existing legal alcohol limits for drivers are "ridiculous" but he's not changing them.

Wellington, July 26 NZPA - The Government has attempted to kick the issue of drink driving into touch by postponing a decision on whether to lower the blood alcohol, Labour says.

Wellington, April 9 NZPA - The Alcohol Healthwatch group has joined those calling for a lowering of the blood alcohol limit. The Government released its 10-year road safety strategy, "Safer Journeys" last August.

Wellington, Sept 11 NZPA - Advocacy group Alcohol Healthwatch agrees with Transport Minister Steven Joyce that blood alcohol levels for drivers are too high. Mr Joyce told the Local Authority Traffic Institute on Wednesday legal alcohol limits for drivers were "ridiculous".