88% of South Africans say fear of arrest deters them from drunk driving

Quick link, statistics from a year ago.... I really feel like there has to be a bigger point to me having a sober month than just losing weight / winning a bet. :-/

88% of South Africans say fear of arrest deters them from drunk driving

http://www.news24.com/xArchive/PressReleases/88-of-South-Africans-say-fear-of-arrest-deters-them-from-drunk-driving-20101130

More findings from brandhouse Drive Dry Responsible Drinking survey (News24.com)

- 43%of respondents were between 26-35 years old
- 43% of the respondents have driven under the influence of alcohol in the last month
- 5% of the respondents have drive under the influence of illicit drugs in the last month
- 82% of the respondents have been stopped at a roadblock
- 67% of the respondents will be encouraged to drink responsibly by the proposed demerit system
- 79% of respondents think that road blocks are an effective deterrent to drunk driving
- 64% have been or know someone that has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol
- 28% of the respondents do not plan on using a taxi service but will be relying on friends to get them home safely this festive season
- 77% of respondents said that they had not been given a breathalyser when they were stopped at roadblocks
- 23% of the respondents do not know what the legal alcohol limit is and when they have reached it.