Many motorists still have the attitude of “I have been getting away with it thus far, it won’t happen to me” when it comes to driving under the influence of alcohol.
But sooner or later your luck will run out, and you could end up with a fine and/ or jail time, as well as a criminal record. Often you will hear arguments along the lines of “But I only had two beers”, but few people know that just one to two drinks will most likely put you over the limit.
Here is how many units (one unit equals 0,02g per 100ml, in other words already nearly half the limit) of different types of alcohol will result in you being over the limit. (The legal blood alcohol limit in South Africa is less than 0,05g per 100 ml):
• 1 x 75 ml glass of wine = 1 unit
• 1 x 250 ml glass of wine = 3,3 units
• 1 x shot/ shooter = ½ unit in most instances
• 1 x spirit cooler = about 1,25 units
• 1 x beer = 1,5 units, possibly more
• 1 x cider = 2 units
• 1 x 25 ml tot of spirits = 1 unit
• 1 x cocktail = between 2 and 4 units
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