By now Bobby imagines that most, if not all, drivers out there know that alcohol and cars do not mix well at all.
You cannot drive a car under the influence and that’s that. But how many realise that it doesn’t stop there; being a pedestrian and drinking is just as, if not more, dangerous.
The fact is that 62 percent of pedestrians who die on our province’s roads test positive for alcohol in their blood. And 41% had a blood alcohol level higher than 0.2, which is four times the legal limit for driving. T
here are the stats, and they show quite clearly that dronk op straat can lead quite easily to dood op straat.
Another fast fact is men, rather than women, are more likely to die as drunk pedestrians. So gents, pull it tight.
Part of the reason people drink is to lose their sensibilities and restraint, so if you go out walking near the road like this, you can hardly expect yourself to be sensible. And when drunk, you can hardly expect yourself to make sensible decisions.
That’s why it has to be a no-compromise issue: if drunk, stay indoors. The change begins with you.