Motoring
If you are out with friends and you notice one of them is drinking and has every intention of driving home, what would you do?
According to an AA Populus poll of 11,388 motorists, almost half (47%) know someone who drinks and drives.
Two thirds of those surveyed (67%) said they would notify the police if someone they knew drove under the influence of a large amount of alcohol that would put them far in excess of the drink drive limit, with 32% saying they would be very likely to do this.
The Automobile Association is supporting the Winter Safe Journeys campaign run by Central Scotland Police, drinks manufacturer, Diageo, and Central FM. This year’s three month road safety campaign follows successful campaigns in 2006 and 2007 and the AA is this year working closely with the other partners to raise public awareness of the campaign.
There were 9,620 injury accidents in Great Britain involving at least one driver/rider over the legal drink drive limit according to provisional figures for 2007. Of these 410 were fatal accidents. Drink drive fatalities account for 16 per cent of all accident fatalities.
The survey also revealed that respondents aged 18-24 were least likely to notify the police if someone they knew drove under the influence of a large amount of alcohol (19% very likely, 35% quite likely).
Respondents were more likely to say that they would report someone they didn’t know who have driven under the influence of a large amount of alcohol (49% very likely, 31% quite likely).
Tough question. Tough decision Work of the premise of tough love. They have to be stopped
Jackie Violet – Female First