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One in five Saskatchewan residents think drunk driving is okay “travelling a short distance on quiet roads,” according to a new survey.

“That’s too high. Anything above zero is too high,” said Saskatchewan’s Students Against Drunk Driving President (SADD) Dylan Griffin.

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The number is even higher when isolating replies of those aged 18 to 34.

“I think we still have this invincibility complex. We think ‘Oh, it’s just a grid road. We can make it.'” said Griffin, whose family friend died last year driving drunk on a quiet rural road.

The results suggest a large segment of the population still doesn’t understand the risks of drinking and driving, says the study’s author.

“That’s a lot of people on the road who think it’s okay. And they won’t all be caught,” said David Valentin, executive vice-president of Mainstreet Research.

According to the Mainstreet/Postmedia survey, 19 per cent of respondents agreed with the statement, “Driving under the influence is OK if you are travelling a short distance on quiet roads.” Seventy-seven per cent disagreed while four per cent said they weren’t sure.