20% game to chance drink driving
A report by Confused.com also found that 31 per cent of drivers are unaware that other factors such as weight, stress, gender, whether you have eaten recently and age means alcohol can affect individuals differently.
A further 13 per cent of people have admitted to feeling tipsy when driving and 20 per cent of people would be willing to chance drink driving.
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Hide AdAnd 44 per cent of people said they know someone who has been caught drink driving, while 5 per cent of drivers polled have themselves been caught drink driving – with men more likely culprits than women.
A total of 250 people were killed and 1,230 seriously injured on British roads in 2010 by drivers over the drink drive limit.
Rebecca Clough, head of campaigns and communication at alcohol education charity Drinkaware, says: “Even small amounts of alcohol can affect your ability to drive. So the only safe advice is to avoid drinking if you are driving.”