🚘🍺 New Drink Driving Laws Alert! 🚔🚫 If you’re a ‘just one pint’ kind of person, heads up! England and Wales are looking to tighten drink driving laws, and it might mean your usual pint or glass of wine could put you over the limit.
The proposed law would bring the drink-drive threshold down to match Scotland’s, reducing it from 35 to 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. This means even one drink might tip the scales.
In Scotland, the motto is simple: no safe pints before driving. Their limit is 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood or 22 micrograms per 100ml of breath. So, an average bloke could just sneak in under the limit with a pint or a glass of wine, while women, unfortunately, might only manage half a pint or a small glass of vino.
And here’s a clincher—alcohol sticks around longer than you think. For example, after four pints of beer, you wouldn’t be legally fit to drive until the next morning! 😯
Remember, alcohol affects everyone differently due to factors like weight, metabolism, and whether you’ve eaten. So, the safest bet? Skip the booze if you’re driving. 🎯
The limits aren’t being made zero because alcohol can sneak in from unexpected places like food or medicines, and banning it entirely could be unfair.
Get caught over the limit, and you could face a minimum 12-month driving ban, six months in prison, or a hefty £5,000 fine.
Stay safe and cheers to making responsible choices! 🥳🚫🍻