A new road safety campaign will highlight the dangers of low-level drinking and driving and bust the myths people believe about how to stay under .05 when drinking alcohol.
The latest Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Road Safety Monitor report reveals that 48 per cent of Victorians would still consider driving after two or more alcoholic drinks.
The TAC and Victoria Police ad campaign ‘Stop Kidding Yourself’ is pushing Victorians not to drive if they’ve had any alcoholic beverages and “remove the guesswork”.
The campaign combats key myths on the speed at which people drink, how many standard drinks are appropriate per hour, whether people have had enough water, how much people have eaten and even body size.
The ad campaign also emphasises one of the mandatory penalties for all drunk drivers caught in Victoria – having an interlock device installed, which is a breathalyzer that requires the driver to breath into a mouthpiece on the device before they start driving.
Of all the substances that are tested roadside, alcohol remains the most represented drug in fatally injured drivers – with close to one in five drivers and riders killed being over the legal limit.
“Alcohol remains a leading factor in trauma on our roads,” Roads and Road Safety minister Melissa Horne said.
“Even in small amounts, alcohol affects perception, vision, concentration, reaction time and causes drowsiness – all of which increases your risk of making a tragic mistake on the roads.
“It’s not worth the risk.”
For more information on the campaign, visit tinyurl.com/53mf5s39
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