By Nick Martin, Sky News Correspondent
More than one million motorists have driven while over the legal alcohol limit in the last two years, new figures reveal.
In most cases drivers got behind the wheel the morning after drinking alcohol because they were not aware how long it takes for alcohol to leave the body.
According to official guidelines, it takes about an hour for the body to break down one unit of alcohol, although alcohol tolerance depends on a number of factors including the person's age, weight, gender and metabolism.
Close to half of drivers (46%) said they did not know how long they needed to wait after drinking before they were safe to drive, research by car insurance company LV found.
Drivers who consumed an average of seven pints of lager or six glasses of wine would have to wait around 15 hours for the alcohol to clear the body.
In Greater Manchester, the annual drink-driving awareness campaign encourages abstinence rather than restraint.
Called None For The Road, it stresses the safest option is to not drink at all.
Inspector Matthew Bailey-Smith, of the Serious Collision Unit, told Sky News: "Most people don't know how long it takes for alcohol to return to legal levels for driving.
"We see people after lunchtime, who had been drinking the night before, well over the legal driving limit.
"That's potentially very worrying and means people will be prosecuted if they are stopped and produce a positive breath test result."
Alexia Techner's partner James Roberts was killed in a car crash in 2009 by a driver who was three times the legal drink-driving limit, despite having stopped drinking 12 hours beforehand.
"If you know you have to drive the next day, don't drink," she said.
"It's just not worth the risk. Even a few beers can stay in your blood the next day and that can affect how you drive."
John O'Roarke, managing director of LV, said: "It's easy to assume that after a good night's sleep you will be sober enough to drive the next day but depending on how many units you've had, you may not be fit to drive.
"The key to enjoying the festive season is to plan ahead and don't drive if you are not within the legal alcohol limits."
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