1 in 4 drive in morning after night boozing
Warning to New Year’s revellers
A SHOCKING 25% of motorists admit driving the morning after a night out despite the possibility they could be over the limit.
And one in 12 revealed they have experienced a “near-miss” in the past month as a result of one or more road users driving under the influence.
The AA yesterday warned those attending New Year’s celebrations to drink responsibly and give consideration to when they may need to drive the next day to avoid the consequences.
Chief Conor Faughnan said: “Many of us associate drink-driving with the idea of someone stumbling out of the pub into their car but there’s more to it than that act. You have people who did the smart and responsible thing at 3.30am and got a taxi home but then think they’re OK to drive at 7.30am to make their way into work, which just doesn’t make sense. If you’ve had a heavy night down the pub then three or four hours sleep and a coffee isn’t going to magically bring you back under the legal blood alcohol limit. As everyjust Drinking and driving can kill one’s body breaks alcohol down differently the amount of time it takes for you to return to within the legal limit will vary.
“But as a general rule of thumb if you still feel hungover and the head is still pounding then you shouldn’t be getting behind the wheel.”
A recent AA Car Insurance survey of more than 3,000 Irish motorists found almost 14% admitted on one occasion in the past year they had driven the day after a night out while possibly over the limit.
A further 9% confessed they took the risk on up to five occasions, while 1.47% did so more than five times this year.
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