With alcohol a contributing factor in a third of fatal accidents, passengers are placing their lives in the hands of others and, as Conor Faughnan of AA Ireland points out: "While as a passenger you may not be breaking the law yourself under these circumstances, you do have a moral responsibility... passengers owe it to their own safety and that of other road users not to turn a blind eye."
Respondents in the 17 to 24 age group fared worst of those surveyed with 26.1% indicating they had accepted a lift from a driver over the limit; 64.4% admitted to accepting a lift from somebody they knew to be hung-over; while 11.6% of participants also said they had been driven by someone they suspected of being under the influence of narcotics.
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