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The Oxhill News

October 2009

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Shipston Safer Neighbourhood Team

Drink Driving - The Facts

If you drive at twice the legal alcohol limit you are at least 30 times more likely to cause a road crash, than a driver who hasn't been drinking.

Any amount of alcohol affects your ability to drive.  There is no foolproof way of drinking and staying under the limit, or of knowing how much an individual person can drink and still drive safely.

Each person's tolerance to alcohol depends on a range of factors:  weight, gender, age, metabolism, current stress levels, whether they have eaten recently and the strength of alcoholic drink.

So the only safe option is not to drink alcohol if you plan to drive, and never offer an alcoholic drink to someone else who is intending to drive.

Think!

Don't drink and drive.  Get caught drink driving and you’ll be processed like any other criminal.  Take a different way home.  If you've been drinking, it's better not to drive.  There are plenty of alternative ways to get home.  You could book a taxi, use public transport, stay overnight or arrange a lift with someone who isn't drinking.

Sobering-up tricks do not work

Coffee and cold showers the morning after a night out don't help you sober up.  Time is the only way to get the alcohol out of your system and you could still be over the legal limit many hours after drinking.

Drink driving and the law

The legal consequences of a drink driving conviction are severe and long-lasting.  Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs means 14 years imprisonment, together with an unlimited fine, disqualification from driving for at least 2 years and a mandatory extended driving test.  Driving or attempting to drive while above the legal limit or unfit through drink means 6 months imprisonment, together with a fine of up to £5,000 and disqualification from driving for at least 12 months (3 years if convicted twice in 10 years).  Being in charge of a vehicle whilst above the legal limit or unfit through drink means 3 months imprisonment, a fine of up to £2,500 and discretionary disqualification from driving.  Refusing to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine for analysis means 6 months imprisonment, together with a fine of up to £5,000 and disqualification from driving for at least 12 months.

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