A father has called for a zero-tolerance alcohol limit policy after his three children died when they were hit by a car.
Mr. Abdallah said the NSW state government should introduce a number of strict measures to stop any future alcohol-related incidents.
He also called for more powers for licensed venues and breathalyzers in all cars. His son Antony, 13, and daughters Angelina, 12, and Sienna, 9, were killed by an alleged ‘drunk driver.’
The grieving father told Daily Mail Australia: ‘I’m a drinker, but I think the alcohol limit should be zero. I think you should just know that you can’t have any, that you can only have water, so the temptation isn’t there.
‘People think “I’ll just have one more, I’ll be all right” because they don’t want to get a taxi or an Uber, or they’ve spent all their money on the night out. We have to do something.’
He also told The Sunday Telegraph that he wants licensed venues and security guards to be able to take car keys from intoxicated people to stop them driving.
Mr. Abdallah and his wife are still in the depths of sorrow after the tragedy. ‘We are taking it hour by hour,’ he said. That’s all we can do. We are literally taking it hour by hour.’
The man named Samuel William Davidson, 29 lost control of his 4WD and climbed the kerb as the three Abdallah children, their cousin Veronique Sakr, and three other relatives walked to the shops. According to police, Davidson had started drinking 13 hours before the accident.
He was arrested and taken to Castle Hill Police with his 24-year-old male passenger, facing 20 charges, including four counts of manslaughter.
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