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PENALTY One drink driving conviction and you can say goodbye to your licence, whether you are in the first two years after passing or not. You could face… ● SIX MONTHS IN PRISON ● AN UNLIMITED FINE ● A DRIVING BAN FOR AT LEAST A YEAR.
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RINK, DRUGS AND DRIVING DON’T MIX. Fortunately young people don’t drink as much as older generations. According to a recent survey, just one in ten see getting drunk as “cool”. Four in ten see it as “pathetic” or “embarrassing”. So, if your mates think you’re an idiot as you stagger home from the pub, imagine how they’ll react if you reach for your car keys? Most drivers, young or old, wouldn’t dream of drinking
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and driving. But there’s still a core of offenders who think they will get away with it. Their recklessness led to an estimated 300 deaths in 2022, according to government statistics. Drug driving is just as serious. Driving with more than the specified level of 17 legal and illegal drugs is against the law. Even small quantities could put you over the limit and interfere with medicines used to try to save your life if you crash.
The maximum permitted level of blood alcohol while driving in England, Wales or Northern Ireland is 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. In Scotland it’s 50mg/100ml. Even small amounts of alcohol will affect your driving, so the best advice when driving is to avoid drinking any alcohol at all.
