Research by the AA suggests that a fifth of motorists take the risk of driving after a heavy night of drinking.
54% of survey respondents said that they took measures to designate a driver on a night out in order to avoid any chance of being outside of the legal limits. However, 19% of those questioned said that they had taken the risk of next day driving with the possibility of being over the limit.
Figures show that women seem to be slightly more responsible when designating a driver than men; 54% of women claimed to do so while only 52% of men could claim the same. A contrast was also drawn between drivers of different generations; 58% of those over 65 years of age will arrange a designated driver while 43% of 18-24 year olds will make that decision.
Edmund King is President of the AA and he had this advice: ‘There are many urban myths and rituals used to try to counter hangovers and reduce blood alcohol levels but the only safe method is to drink less or give adequate time for the alcohol to leave your system. The same penalties, such as minimum year's ban, for drink driving apply the morning after as they do the night before.’
(Article image from the THINK! campaign for road safety: http://think.direct.gov.uk/)
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