People attending pubs to watch World Cup matches are being urged not to take lifts home from anyone who has been drinking alcohol.
A previous poll by the AA (Automobile Association) of almost 15,000 people revealed that 13% had travelled in a car with someone they knew was over the drink drive limit in the previous 12 months. Among young males aged between 17 and 24, this figure rose to 30%.
The county with the highest number of respondents who admitted to getting into a car with someone over the legal limit was Wicklow (22%), followed by Louth (19%) and Kilkenny (17%).
"Many college students are now on their summer hiatus and with the World Cup up and running there's already a bit of festival atmosphere especially with some of the nice evenings we've been having.
"It's lovely to be able to sit out in a beer garden and feel relaxed especially if you haven't got work or college the next day but please give a bit of thought to how you'll get home at the end of the night whether it's a taxi, public transport or a designated driver," commented Conor Faughnan, AA Ireland's director of consumer affairs.
Source: Deborah Condon, Irish Medical Times, 24/06/14
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