Drink driving can cause serious consequences to yourself and others, including life threatening head injuries and death. Head trauma such as skull fracture, caused by blunt trauma and force, can cause life-long damage that impacts your quality of life.
The scene opens on a couple sitting in the back of their car having a picnic, the male sips out of the can.
…Couple Chatting…
MVO: If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands.
Cut to the boyfriend turning around and grabbing her, they are now in hospital and the girl is a patient. A medical team swarm around them to treat her.
MVO: Drinking? Never drive.
Super: Authorised by the Queensland Government, William Street, Brisbane.
In 2023 there were 816 hospitalised casualties* in Queensland as a result of crashes involving drink driving.
Drink driving causes over 20% of fatal crashes in Australia each year. If you choose to get behind the wheel after drinking, you are putting your life and the lives of your passengers in danger. Drinking? Never drive.
The scene opens on two mates having a drink
Guy: Might have a dead mate before the pub.
Cut to an esky full of ice and the dead mate and dry drinks, before one of the mates grabs a drink.
MVO: If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands.
He cracks it open, and cheers with his mate.
Cut to a close up of him and his mate in a crashed car, while his mate/passenger sits still. The driver, yells to his mate, and yells out to others for help.
MVO: Drinking? Never drive.
Super: Authorised by the Queensland Government, William Street, Brisbane.
In 2023 – there were 50 lives lost* in Queensland as a result of crashes involving drink driving.
Roadside Breath Testing can happen anywhere and anytime. If you fail the RBT by blowing over the limit, you will be required to provide another breath test. If you fail the second breath test, you’ll be charged.
The scene opens on a backyard party setting with a woman chatting to her friend enjoying a glass of wine.
Mum: Go on then
MVO: If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands.
Close-up of the RBT Rose as her friend grabs it to poor her a glass of wine.
Mum: Sorry not…
The scene cuts quickly from the backyard party to her in the car being breathalysed, her son is seen in the back seat.
Mum: Sorry, Mummy’s so sorry.
MVO: Drinking? Never drive.
Super: Authorised by the Queensland Government, William Street, Brisbane.
In 2023-2024 there were over 1.7 million random breath tests which detected 14,528 drink driving charged offences. There was also over 59,000 roadside drug tests which detected 11,805 drug driving charged offences.^
If you’re caught drink driving, you’ll have to appear in court. A magistrate will then decide the length of your licence disqualification and whether you will be fined or sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The severity of the penalty will depend on your:
Learn more about penalties.
The scene opens from the point of view from inside the fridge. As the fridge door opens, we see one guy call out to his house mates…
Guy: …Hey…Who wants a Lose Your Licence?
MVO: If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands.
The banging of the guy’s six-pack of beer is echoed by the banging of a judge stamping the word ‘disqualified’ on an important-looking document with a photo of the guy’s licence on it.
Super: Authorised by the Queensland Government, William Street, Brisbane.
Learner, Provisional and Probationary licence holders are not permitted to drive after drinking any alcohol. They must have a zero BAC limit.
If you are found guilty of drink driving, you will lose your licence. If you need to drive for work, this may result in you losing your job. Losing your job may not impact you but also your family and friends.
The scene opens with a bunch of tradies having some fun Friday knock-offs at the local pub. There’s a jug of beer on the table with some empty glasses.
One of the guys pours himself a beer from the jug. He’s looking down at the glass as he pours it and sees that the glass is engraved with a label, ‘Job Loss’.
MVO: If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands.
Tradie: Job loss? What?
He looks up but he isn’t at the bar anymore. He’s now in his boss’s office who’s sitting across the table.
He is holding his hard hat tight and looks worried and concerned.
His boss looks at him and tells him…
Boss: I’m sorry mate - you need your licence to work on site.
Super: Authorised by the Queensland Government, William Street, Brisbane.
A drink driving conviction may appear on your criminal record.
Drink driving is a major cause of death, injury and crashes on Queensland roads. Whiplash is a common injuries. It occurs when the head is quickly jerked forward and backwards, snapping the neck as if it were a whip. Whiplash can cause years of pain and restriction.
The scene opens with a group of mates (guys and girls) sitting by the pool having a good time at a house party.
One guy yells out to his friend who is sitting next to the esky.
Guy: Oi, chuck us a Whiplash!
MVO: If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands.
He opens the can and as soon as we hear the ‘psst’ sound effect, the footage transitions to the same guy mid-car crash. The ‘psst’ sound overlays sounds of his car windows smashing around him and his head being cushioned by the airbag.
Super: Authorised by the Queensland Government, William Street, Brisbane.
On average, 52 people are killed and more than 643 seriously injured each year on Queensland roads as a result of drink driving.
Driving while under the influence of alcohol affects judgement, vision, coordination and reflexes – increasing your chances of having a crash. Even if you don't hurt yourself or someone else, driving while intoxicated will impact your life in many ways and cost you big time. If you crash, you could destroy your vehicle or have to spend thousands on repairs.
The scene opens at a barbecue, there’s a large group of people sharing some drinks and chatting
Guy: Ute Prang?
MVO: If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands.
The guy scrunches the empty can and his hands make a loud, metallic crunch sound.
Just as this happens we transport forward in time. The crunch sound effect perfectly overlays footage of the guy opening the door to the car he just crashed.
Super: Authorised by the Queensland Government, William Street, Brisbane.
Drivers are almost five times as likely to crash with a BAC of 0.10.
If you’re convicted of a drink driving offence you might be required to have an interlock device connected to your vehicle’s ignition. To start your vehicle, you’ll have to provide a breath sample. The vehicle will only start if no alcohol is detected.
Learn more about interlock devices.
The scene opens with a guy and his date ordering some drinks at a hipster, craft beer bar.
Guy: …And…an Interlock Shame, thanks
MVO: If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands.
Time jumps forward and he’s in his car, trying to unlock the steering wheel by blowing into the interlock device his car was fitted with previously.
Super: Authorised by the Queensland Government, William Street, Brisbane.
Since 2021, more than 11,000 interlocks have been installed in vehicles in Queensland.
*TMR - Road Use Intelligence crash statistics 2023. ^QPS data 2023-2024
There’s a wide range of consequences on offer when you drink and drive. Some leave a bitter taste in your mouth like Job Loss and Interlock Shame. Others hit hard like Whiplash or Ute Prang. Then there’s RBT and Lose Your Licence which are both guaranteed to make your night unforgettable. Remember, if you drink and drive the consequences are in your hands.
If a mate is going to drink and drive,
call them out.
Is one more worth it? For more information on the effects of alcohol and tips for cutting back on drinking, see https://www.yourdrinking.initiatives.qld.gov.au/
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