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To: Robert Goodwill MP
Zero Tolerance on Drink Driving Legislation in the United Kingdom
Reduce the current drink driving limits to zero:
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the legal alcohol limit for drivers is:
80 milligrams of alcohol for every 100 millilitres of blood in your body,
35 micrograms of alcohol for every 100 millilitres of breath,
107 milligrams of alcohol for every 100 millilitres of urine,
In Scotland, the legal alcohol limit for drivers is:
50 milligrams of alcohol for every 100 millilitres of blood in your body,
22 micrograms of alcohol for every 100 millilitres of breath,
67 micrograms of alcohol for every 100 millilitres of urine.
Why is this important?
There is no need for the risk! If you're going to drink, have somebody else drive.
In 2013, 260 people were killed and 1,100 were seriously injured as a result of drink driving.
More than 70,000 people every year are caught drink driving.
If you fail a roadside breath test and are found guilty of drink driving, you may get:
six months in prison,
an unlimited fine,
a driving ban for at least 12 months,
a criminal record.
Effects of alcohol on driving:
Any amount of alcohol affects your judgement and your ability to drive safely. You may not notice the effects but even a small amount of alcohol can:
reduce your co-ordination,
slow down your reactions,
affect your vision,
affect how you judge speed and distance,
make you drowsy.
Alcohol can also make you more likely to take risks, which can create dangerous situations for you and other people.
How long do the effects last?
Alcohol takes time to leave your body. For example:
if you drink at lunchtime, you may be unfit to drive in the evening,
if you drink in the evening, you may be unfit to drive the next morning.
