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  1. What is the legal breath alcohol limit (in milligrams per 1 000 millilitres of breath) for an ordinary driver in South Africa?

    Answer: 0.24 mg per 1 000 ml

    The legal breath alcohol limit for ordinary drivers is 0.24mg per 1 000ml of breath, equivalent to the 0.05g/100ml blood limit.

  2. If a traffic officer suspects you of drunk driving, which tests may legally be conducted?

    Answer: A breath test, and if necessary a blood test

    Under the National Road Traffic Act, an officer may conduct a breath test roadside and, if needed, require a blood test to confirm the result.

  3. Driving under the influence of alcohol in South Africa is classified as:

    Answer: A criminal offence

    Driving under the influence (DUI) is a criminal offence under the National Road Traffic Act and can result in criminal prosecution.

  4. Which time of day is driver fatigue considered most dangerous?

    Answer: Early afternoon and late at night / early morning hours

    Fatigue-related crashes peak in the early afternoon (post-lunch dip) and between midnight and 06:00, when the body's natural sleep pressure is highest.

  5. You consumed alcohol the night before. You wake up early the next morning. Can you assume it is safe to drive?

    Answer: No, alcohol may still be in your system and you could still be over the legal limit

    The body eliminates alcohol at roughly 0.015g/100ml per hour; depending on how much was consumed, significant alcohol can remain in your system the next morning.

  6. What is the danger of combining alcohol with prescription tranquilisers or sleeping pills and then driving?

    Answer: The combined effect is far more impairing than either substance alone

    Alcohol combined with sedative medications has a synergistic (multiplied) effect, causing much greater impairment than either substance by itself.

  7. What is the minimum penalty a court may impose for a first-time conviction of drunk driving in South Africa?

    Answer: A fine or imprisonment, and possible cancellation of licence

    A conviction for DUI carries penalties including a fine and/or imprisonment of up to 6 years, and the court may cancel or suspend the offender's driving licence.