No matter what the percentages are, I still can't believe so many would do this during the highest concentration of RIDE checks during the year, I mean, you honestly have to be completely new not to know this.
I was recently at Xmas party. Probably 100 people, coworkers. I swear I was the only sober one there as I had driven to the venue and wanted to drive home as I hate public transportation and Uber.
The problem is, alcohol impairs your judgement and ability to make sound decisions. As a friend once told me, he would never consider drinking and driving when he's sober. But after a few drinks, it no longer seems like a big deal. And that's the problem. Other than the people who don't give a f*ck about anything, seemingly smart people who know drinking and driving is a very bad idea, fail to realize it once they've had a few drinks. How many times have you heard someone say, (after consuming alcohol) I'm okay to drive. Well, that's the way they feel, because they've been drinking. They only think of the consequences when they're sober.
That's why if you plan on drinking, plan to have a way home that doesn't involve driving. There is however one problem, a lot of people only plan on having one or two. But then that often leads to three, four or more and that's when the problems begin.
The really smart people plan ahead and have the ability to make an alternative plan if they've had a few or more drinks. Unfortunately, many people aren't that smart.
Something you should also be aware of, is if you've just taken a sip of vodka, scotch or some other spirits and are requested to blow right after, you may blow a warn which will lead to an immediate suspension. You haven't broken any laws, you're not legally over the limit, but the COP is judge jury and executioner. You have no legal rights to dispute the suspension. Which I say is completely unjust.
Interestingly enough, if you drank some water right before the test, you likely wouldn't blow a warn. I have done an experiment with a friend who's a COP (with his breathalyser) to prove my point. So if you have had only a drink or two, make sure you drink some water before you blow, to be on the safe side.