As the New Year arrives motorists are being warned not to jump in their vehicles too quickly after waking up from a night of drinking.
The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is issuing reminders to drivers that during the festive season they need to take caution on the roads as snow storms are once again expected in many areas across the UK.
The Institute said that it is likely that the weather conditions will be a bad mix with the amount of drivers who will be driving into shopping centres and towns for New Year’s Day sales.
The IAM added that the fact that many of these drivers may not realize they are still under the influence from celebrations the night before only makes matters worse.
Although most people are aware of the dangers of drink-driving while engaging in nighttime activities, most people do not realize the danger in driving to soon the next morning.
In fact, according to the IAM it can take as long as 12 hours for three glasses of wine or four pints to get out of a person’s system, which means that if their last drink was at 1am they should not be behind the wheel until lunch the next day.
Chief examiner for the charity Peter Rodger stated that the current weather forecast combined with morning after drink driving can possibly cause many problems.
The IAM advised using extreme caution while driving and taking the time to plan out your trip and listen to all travel bulletins before heading out.
