Make sure you're not caught out the morning after
Gardai will be out in force this October bank holiday, targeting a number of offences including drink driving.
READ MORE: Urgent recall for chicken, beer and ice cream sold in Ireland amid potential serious health risk Jennifer Flynn, Director of Communications for Drinkaware, said: "87% of people agree that any amount of alcohol impairs your ability to drive and the drink driving in Ireland page on the Drinkaware website is consistently in our top three most viewed pages. Compared to last year, our drink driving page is up over 100% in with over 100,000 page views. Clearly, this shows that the public want to do the right thing and to be aware of the dangers of drinking and driving.
"Only 3% of Irish adults are aware of the HSE low-risk weekly guidelines, and just 1 in 10 Irish adults can correctly identify the three most common standard drink measures, people need this information. Understanding what a standard drink is and what the HSE low-risk weekly guidelines means you can make informed decisions about how much you drink this Bank Holiday and in the run up to the festive season.
Many things such as your weight, age, gender, metabolism, mood, whether you’ve eaten etc, can further delay the processing time. 10 gin and tonics Drinking 10 gin and tonics would mean no driving for 10 hours after your final drink.
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