A new survey shows people are still continuing to drink and drive. Almost one in 12 Irish motorists have been involved in a collision or experienced a near miss as a result of a road user operating their vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. A recent AA Car Insurance survey of over 6,000 motorists found that 7.39% of those surveyed had been involved in a near miss or collision where they or another road user were driving under the influence of alcohol. Of those who reported being involved in a near miss or collision because of drink-driving, over a quarter (25.05%) occurred on secondary roads, while 17.41% took place on primary or main roads. "Unfortunately there’s a cohort there that either doesn’t listen to or doesn’t care about, or simply doesn’t believe the road safety evidence," he said.

Source: Evening echo January 22, 2018 07:41 UTC