I used to hitch in durban from 1997 to 2003, i did it in a group, alone, with girls, drunk, under the influence of drugs, stone cold sober basically every possible state and i never got mugged or attacked.

i also drank and drove during the times i had a car, and let me tell you that was far far more dangerous. i crahsed 3 cars 4 times under the influence and it could have been a hell of a lot more.

twice i was caught by cops after crashing and twice they let me go, i still dont know why. One of the other crashes, me and a freind took our mates car after he passed out from drinking at news action bar, drove it to tilt, got even more smashed and took drugs, he drove it there, i drove it back and i wrote it off on the queen mary avenue circle. we both could have died that night. a couple years later the freind that i drove with was killed in a drink related car accident.

drinkng and driving is killing so many young durbanites every day, i live in england now and all i hear from back home is people i know being killed in drink related accidents.

i never ever drink and drive now.

rather take your chances on foot or pass out in your car with the window cracked and the keys hidden somewhere and drive home in the morning.

trust me.