According to researchers from the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee,the number of fatal accidents from drink-driving has escalated because of smoking bans in bars.
The researchers say as a result of government smoking bans there has been on average, almost a 12 percent rise in the number of drink-related driving accidents.
The researchers suggest this has happened because smokers are driving longer distances to areas where smoking in bars is allowed or where there is an outdoor seating area for smoking or where smoking bans are not complied with.
They say while smokers may not be drinking more than before, they are driving more and this increases the risk of an accident. The research is published in the current edition of the Journal of Public Economics.
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