One in three young men have travelled in a car driven by somebody over the drink-drive limit in the past year.
A study has found that 30pc of males aged 17-24 got into a car where they knew that the driver was either under the influence of alcohol, or severely hungover.
This figure compared to 19pc of women of the same age bracket, according to the AA online survey.
With many people watching the World Cup in their local pubs, Conor Faughnan of AA Ireland urges young people not to take a lift from someone that they suspect to be over the limit.
"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," he said.
The highest percentage of respondents was recorded in Wicklow, with over one in five people admitting to getting in a car with a driver that they suspected had drunk more than they should have.
Louth (19pc), Kilkenny (17pc), Longford (17pc) and Meath (17pc) followed closely behind, with Monaghan (4pc) proving to be the most responsible county on this issue.
Source: Danielle Stephens, Irish Independent, 23/06/14
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