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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

Fifth of motorists have drunk alcohol after 10pm ahead of morning drive – survey

The drink-drive limit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood (Philip Toscano/PA) - (PA Archive)

More than a fifth (21%) of motorists have drunk alcohol after 10pm when needing to drive before 9am the following morning, a new survey suggests.

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, which commissioned the poll, warned that drinking alcohol the night before getting behind the wheel can pose a “serious threat” because a “groggy head” means slower reaction times.

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