More than a fifth (21%) of men admit they planned to avoid drinking alcohol, but changed their mind – and still driven home at the end of the night.
The research was commissioned by Direct Line, to highlight the dangers of morning-after drink driving, with a car crashing into a three-metre high wedding cake outside Blenheim Palace. The poll, of 2,000 adults, found 29% of attendees who drink will neck a staggering 16 or more alcoholic beverages at a wedding.
Matt Pernet, for the insurer, said: “As one of the UK’s leading motor insurers, we’re on a mission to help make roads safer for everyone. With people planning to attend spring and summer weddings, raising awareness of the dangers of drink-driving the morning after is incredibly important.”
Nearly half (47%) of wedding-goers that have attended a ceremony within the last two years, say they were treated to a free bar. A fifth of men surveyed also drink over half of their recommended daily calorie allowance in beer at a wedding, over just five drinks.
Matt Pernet added: “We want to remind the nation to think twice before getting into a car, whether they themselves or their driver might still be over the limit.”
