When all factors mentioned spontaneously are examined, however, three out of five recognise alcohol consumption as a contributing factor. This is very similar to a year ago. An encouraging finding from this most recent research is that while the older community members had been less likely than other age groups to cite drink driving as a major factor in road crashes, reference to the potential effect of alcohol when driving is now consistently high across all age groups. Almost half of the community feel they are witnessing more RBT activity than two years ago. Males continue to report both a higher awareness of RBT activity and a higher incidence of testing than do females.
Awareness is more pronounced in the capital cities than in non-metropolitan areas.
The majority of licence holders claim they exhibit a responsible attitude towards drinking and driving. The proportion of licence holders who never drink has remained unchanged at one in twenty for at least the past four years. However, nearly six in ten licence holders in Wave 10 who ever drink and drive say that, given the opportunity, they would be likely to test their breath to decide whether or not to drive. This represents a growing interest in the concept, the greatest enthusiasm displayed by young female licence holders. A new question in Wave 10 investigated support for extension of a zero blood alcohol limit to all drivers.