Over 20% of Irish drivers admit to driving the morning after a night out

A recent survey of over 6,000 motorists found that one in five people have, on at least one occasion in the past year, driven on the morning after a night out while unsure of if they were within the legally permissible blood alcohol limit.

Over 20% of Irish drivers admit to driving the morning after a night out

A recent survey of over 6,000 motorists found that one in five people have, on at least one occasion in the past year, driven on the morning after a night out while unsure of if they were within the legally permissible blood alcohol limit.

The study by AA Car Insurance revealed that 12.45% of those surveyed that they had driven the morning after the night before on one occasion despite being unsure of whether or not they were over the limit, while a further 8.12% admitted to doing this on up to five occasions.

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