Drink Driving

Do you know the law when it comes to drink driving, driving with excess alcohol or being ‘in charge of a vehicle’?

Whilst pretty much everyone knows that getting caught with alcohol still in your system whilst driving can carry a serious offence, many people don’t quite understand the in’s and out’s. The legal drink driving alcohol limit is 35 milligrams per 100 millilitres of alcohol in breath, and limits also exist in blood and urine, and depending on circumstance, you may be required to take a blood or urine test. 

It’s also important to know that despite the fact someone may have stopped drinking many hours before they choose to operate a vehicle, the alcohol stays in the system and can show up as over the limit. In fact, many of those who are charged with drink driving were caught the day after drinking. Whilst they may have felt fit to drive, the results speak for themselves and it can carry a hefty conviction.

What’s important to look at is the factors around the conviction so you can get the best possible outcome. When working with Simon, he will look at factors such as:

• Were you actually driving or attempting to drive?

• Where were you in relation to the vehicle at the time?

• Were the keys on your person or were they in the hands of someone else?

• Were you suffering from a medical condition which resulted in you refusing to provide a specimen? 

• Is the breathalyser or procedure reliable?

A conviction can result in the loss of driving licence, difficulty in getting into certain countries such as USA, increase in insurance premiums, a driving ban and difficulty getting employment or remaining employed.

If you would like to learn more about the laws around drink driving, take a look around Simon’s website today.