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One in four drivers admit they may have been over the drink-driving limit the morning after
2 Jun 2021
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New attitudinal research released today by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has found that a quarter of drivers surveyed agreed that there were times when they may have been over the drink driving limit when driving the morning after a night out.
The Driver Attitudes & Behaviour Survey carried out in December 2020, also found that overall, 9% of motorists admit to consuming alcohol before driving in the past twelve months, with the figure higher amongst men (12%) than women (5%).
The figures are being published ahead of the June Bank Holiday Weekend as An Garda Síochána, the RSA and the Medical Bureau of Road Safety appeal to all road users not to drink and drive.
One in four of that 9% had two or more drinks before getting behind the wheel.
CEO of the RSA Sam Waide has said he is concerned about the numbers driving the morning after a night of drinking.
In a statement, he said: The morning after is a real danger zone for drink driving. A previous analysis of Garda SÃochána Investigation Files for fatal collisions, by the RSA, shows that 11% of fatal collisions, in which a driver had consumed alcohol, occurred between 7am and 11am.
While Waide said there is no hard and fast rule about when it is safe to drive the morning after a night of drinking, motorists should allow at least one hour per standard drink for the alcohol to clear their system.
Kilkenny drivers urged to put the phone away while driving this bank holiday weekend
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An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are urging drivers to put their mobile phones away when driving as new research from the RSA shows that 1 in 10 motorists admit to regularly texting while driving.
The Driver Attitudes & Behaviour Survey 2020 also revealed that 9% of motorists admit to driving and talking on a handheld mobile phone and 9% of motorists regularly check mobile apps while behind the wheel.
International research has found that you are four times more likely to crash if using a handheld phone while driving. Texting, using social media, or messaging increases the risk substantially. In fact, drivers spend up to 400% more time with their eyes off the road when text messaging than when not texting messaging.