Don't Drink & Drive this Christmas

KEEP THE SOUTH WEST SAFE THIS CHRISTMAS... DON'T DRINK & DRIVE. Bristel Cho In 2013, the number of fatalities in the South West has reduced by 275% since 1993* *figures based on breath tests following an accident. These do not include fatalities of 1,030 drivers over the limit. 80% people were killed seriously injured slightly injured 80% of drink driving in the South West due to fatalities in the drink driving in 2012. South West was the driver in 2012. In 2012 1 Cardigan Aterystwyh 13% of all drink driving fatalities (including driver) in Great Britain occurred in the South West. This figure has reduced from 50 to 30 fatalities in 3 years. (2009 – 2012) eteray In England and Wales the Drink Driving Legal Limits are: 80 milligrams per 100ml of blood per 100ml of breath 107 milligrams per 100ml of urine 35 micrograms Factors such as your weight, gender, stress levels and whether you've eaten recently all affect the amount of alcohol absorbed into the blood. Despite this guidance, there's foolproof way of drinking and staying under the limit because alcohol affects each individual DIFFERENTLY. REMEMBER: You may still be over the limit the following morning. ANYONE CAUGHT OVER THE LEGAL ALCOHOL LIMIT WHEN DRIVING WILL BE: FINED UP TO £5,000 BANNED FROM DRIVING FOR ATLEAST 12 MONTHS ON TOP OF THIS, YOU COULD BE: GIVEN BETWEEN 3 TO 11 PENALTY DRIVING POINTS SENT TO PRISON FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS STAY SAFE THIS HOLIDAY PERIOD. DON'T DRINK&DRIVE. Baylis www.baylis.uk.com Department of Transport Map courtesy of Google Maps The AA - http://www.theaa.com/motoring advice/legal-advice/drink-driving.html https://www.drinkoware.co.uk/understand-your-drinking/unit-calculator .......