Alcohol is still the only legalised recreational drug in our society, and widespread use of it is not only permitted it is highly encouraged by society and particularly in the media. You only have to look at the way that alcohol sponsors have taken over the reigns in car racing in Australia to know how susceptible you are to falling into the trap of drink driving. People are caught every week and it gets them into no end of trouble, let alone the next time they actually think about driving, getting a license and looking at car insurance quotes. Here are some cold hard suggestions that you should think about.

Once drunk. There are not too many people that remain sensible even after only a few drinks. Your state of mind can change drastically change after only a few drinks. Know you are not the same person no matter what you think once you have started to consume alcohol. Rules that you have for yourself in normal conditions will probably not apply.

If you start to drink. If you have your car keys and you are starting to drink, you need to take measures immediately. None of us will agree that drinking and driving is good when we are sober. You must understand that now you have started you must do something about it. It does not take long for things to change fast. Arrange someone else to drive and give your keys to someone where they will be safe. Book a taxi or arrange for a lift. Make responsible decisions while you can still trust your judgement.

Your coverage. It might be important to know that once you have drank any quantity of alcohol you are opening yourself up to no coverage on your car insurance. Negligence is a very large part of car and road accidents, and even though you were under the legal limit, having consumed alcohol may be enough reason for your claim to be rejected.

Inform yourself. Do some research on what kind of accidents can happen and know the legal repercussions of drink driving. If you know what kind of trouble you can get into you are more likely to avoid drink driving. Most people are not quite aware of the legal ramifications of drink driving, and are quite shocked when they find out. There is nothing worse than finding out too late.

Tools. For those of us who have offended already, installation to their cars or keys of breathalyzer technology is fast becoming the norm. Any and every vehicle should have these installed considering the easy nature of obtaining alcohol. One day they will become the norm and you can take pro-active measures by getting these tools now. It might not even be you that you are saving.

Drink driving continues to be the major cause of road accidents in Australia. Have you taken the necessary precautions and made some rules in your life so you don’t end up another statistic?