Don't Drink and Drive this festive season!
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Don't Drink and Drive this festive season! |
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Over the last year, 1,435 people were convicted of drink or drug driving offences across the county. Although many caused no physical harm to anyone else, they will all have faced very serious personal and professional consequences as a result of their conviction and driving ban.
The factsDrink driving is illegal and puts lives at risk. It is not possible to say how much alcohol you can drink and stay below the limit. The way alcohol affects you depends on:
So if you’re driving, it’s better to have none for the road. IAM RoadSmart calculates that a drink drive conviction could cost up to £70,000 as a result of fines, solicitors fees, increase in the cost of car insurance, and losing a job. The lawThere are strict alcohol limits for UK drivers: In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the legal alcohol limit for drivers is: 35 microgames of alcohol per 100 milliliters of breath 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood 107 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of urine The consequencesThere are strict penalties if you are convicted of drink driving, including: a minimum 12 month driving ban a criminal record an unlimited fine up to 6 months in prison an endorsement on your licence for 11 years The maximum penalty for causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs is 14 years in prison, with a minimum driving ban of two years. In addition to these penalties are the everyday consequences of being caught drink driving which can include: increase in car insurance costs job loss trouble getting in to countries like the USA the shame of having a criminal record loss of independence
So if you are going to have a drink of the Christmas period. Please, find an alternative means of transport to avoid any serious consequences.
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