Are You Over The Limit?

ARE YOU OVER THE LIMIT? Last year 90,000 people alone were convicted of drink driving in the UK, so we have pulled together some facts that you may not have known to help you keep your license when in doubt about drinking and driving The law in the UK states that the alcohol limit for drivers is: 80 MILLIGRAMS of alcohol per 100ml of breath 107 MILLIGRAMS of alcohol per 100ml of urine 35 MICROGRAMS of alcohol per 100ml of blood One unit of alcohol is relatively equal to: Half 25ml 50ml a pint of 4% strength beer, larger or cider of spirits of 40% alcohol volume of fortified wine of 20% alcohol There are roughly 1.5 units in.. 125ml of wine of 12% alcohol volume 35ml of spirits of 40% alcohol volume 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Should you drive the morning after a night of drinking? The arrests for drink driving occurring between 6:00 and 8:00am increased by 4% between 2011 and 2012 rising from 350 to 363 You can only really process one drink per hour, so make sure you don't overload you liver. Tolerance is affected by: Your weight, age, gender, and metabolism What alcohol and how much of it you are drinking What you have eaten in the last 24 hours What your stress levels like at the time of drinking 24 HAMMOND TROTTER SOLICITORS Sources www.drinkaware.co.uk • www.bhs.umn.edu • www.patient.co.uk • www.oade.nd.edu • www.gov.co.uk