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1.3.8 What to do if you want to drink
Don’t drink and then drive. If you want to drink, plan ahead. Your options include:
n arranging a lift with a friend who isn’t drinking;
n arranging to stay the night after a party;
n hiring a minibus, if it is for a group;
n appointing a skipper;
n using public transport;
n phoning someone to come and collect you; or
n taking a taxi.
one way to avoid drinking too much alcohol is to alternate your alcoholic drinks with
water, non-alcoholic or low alcohol drinks. Do not get involved in ‘shouts’ requiring you
to buy rounds of drinks.
Don’t drive with a BAC greater than the legal limit. In doing so, you face an increased
risk that you will:
n lose your life or cause others to lose their lives;
n injure yourself or someone else;
n be charged by the police;
n lose your licence;
n be fined or imprisoned;
n have your vehicle confiscated; or
n damage your car or someone else’s property.
If you have a crash while you are over the BAC level, or you are impaired by
drugs, you will not be covered by insurance.