Driving The Day After A Night Out
Posted By Katie Clayton on October 17, 2010
Are you aware of the dangers of morning-after driving? Recent research has discovered that around four out of five drivers admit to suspecting that they have driven the morning after a night out and still been over the legal limit.
80 milligrams is the maximum blood alcohol limit that is legal in the UK. A bottle of wine or a few strong beers can take more than 12 hours to dissipate in the blood. Researchers believe it takes the average person an hour to process just one unit of alcohol, so a binge of say 18 units would take a person over the limit well into the next afternoon. Everyone has different metabolisms, so always make sure that you allow the right time for alcohol to work its way out of your system.
Slower reactions, poorer judgement and a reduced field of vision impact those who drive whilst drunk. Drink-drive related crashes cause around 3,000 deaths or serious injury on the road every year, with one in six of all road deaths finding their origins in alcohol.
Technology consisting of Electronic Screening Devices is the main weapon in the fight against drink drivers. Police have the power to stop and breathalyse anyone they suspect of this crime, especially during the Christmas party period, when many people make the mistake of thinking they have sobered up the morning after a night of heavy drinking. Even if you are not over the legal limit with a blood alcohol content of 50mg-80mg, your reactions will still be impaired, and you are assumed by the British Medical Association (BMA) to be part of the hidden cause of many accidents.
You will be treated exactly the same way as a knowingly drunk driver if found with to be above the limit, which means you will face a minimum 12 month driving ban, which could have disastrous effects on your life. Don’t put yourself at risk if you know you have to travel the next morning.
If you have committed one of the manytraffic offences get legal advice from a speeding solicitor
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