Finally we have an answer for why people agree to be filmed for RBT.

Finally we have an answer to the age-old question, “Why the heck does anyone agree to be filmed for RBT?”

In case you missed it, RBT follows Australian police officers as they randomly breath test the drivers on our roads.

Each episode follows the story of three to four individuals who have been pulled over for a random breath test. Basically, it films people at their worst and broadcasts it into Australian lounge rooms – and it makes bloody addictive television.

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Anyone who’s ever watched RBT will tell you it’s impossible to switch off mid-episode. There’s a weird fascination with it and you just have to find out what happens to the “drunk drivers” in the end.

Now Jennifer Collins, a producer on RBT, has spoken to the Daily Mail about why people agree to take part in the show.

Collins believes the drivers regret their behaviour and they want to atone for their drink driving.

“I think drivers are remorseful, I think that’s why they want to be part of the show,” she said.

“A lot of them feel like they want to publicly say ‘I’m not going to do this again, I’m going to change my ways’ and if they actually declare that to their family and to the public that they’ll actually go ahead and do that.”

Phil Brooks, a Chief Inspector from New South Wales Police, told the Daily Mail the show has actually reduced drink driving incidents in the state.

“The show has certainly given the community a greater awareness and also what are the risks that drink driving poses on our roads,” he said.

On one episode of RBT, a p-plater named ‘Scott’ was pulled over for a breath test and he blew 0.169.

Police determined he would have had to consume 96.6 standard drinks to blow that number and Scott later revealed that he had drunk a carton and a bit of beer, scotch and at least a couple of cans of Wild Turkey.

“I had a few at the pub, went home and watched two games of footy, (drank) scotch, you know like everyone does on their day off,” he explains to the camera.

Although the show – and the people who feature on it – often get a laugh out of the viewers, it’s scary to think people like this are out there driving on our roads.

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