One in four drivers admit to being over the limit the morning after a night out

One in four motorists admit that they may have been over the limit when driving the morning after a night out, according to new research from the Irish Road Safety Authority (RSA).

The RSA’s Driver Attitude and Behaviour Survey found that 9% of motorists indicated they had consumed alcohol before driving in the past 12 months

A total of 26% agreed ‘there were times when they may have been over the limit when driving the morning after a night out’.

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The PANACEA project is looking at drink-driving as one aspect of fitness to drive and will trial technology to detect drink-driving before and during shifts for professional drivers.