We heard some evidence, I think from Mr. Spratt and perhaps some others, about what appeared to be an absurdity in the way the bill was drafted. If somebody had zero alcohol in their blood, there could still be a presumption going backwards in time that they would have actually been deemed to have been intoxicated or impaired at some time.
We heard other testimony that in practice this would never be the case because no scientist would engage in that sort of calculation. But I think this amendment addresses that issue and is consistent with what probably was intended in the crafting of this part of the bill. By the way, 20 milligrams, as I've learned from my inquiries, is the lowest amount that can actually be detected, so this should the baseline rather than zero.
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])