Big New Years Eve? Find out when it’s safe for you to drive again or risk driving ban
MILLIONS of people will have raised a glass last night to toast the New Year, but many motorists could be risking getting penalised for drink driving the next day by not letting alcohol leave their system. Using an online tool, however, you can figure out when it is safe to drive again the night after drinking.
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Millions of people across the UK raised a glass to toast 2017 and to see in the New Year.
The festivities may be leaving many people with feeling a little worse for wear today, which could cause problems for people who get behind the wheel.
Motorists can still be penalised for drink driving the morning after a night out, as alcohol can take a while to leave your system.
With a heavy New Years and inflated taxi prices, many drivers may take the risk and get behind the wheel, but this would leave them in serious danger and see them land a list of punishments if caught.
It was recently revealed that December is the worst month for drink driving in the UK as everyone winds down over the festive period.
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Almost a third (32 per cent) of drivers are caught over the legal drink-driving limit the morning after a night out.
More than a quarter of people caught drink-driving occurred between the hours of 5am and 11am, revealing the risk many drivers are unwittingly taking the next day.
On December 1st, the National Police Chiefs Council announced its annual crackdown on drink-driving offences.
Police forces across the country will be vigilant in clamping down on possible offenders.
Confused.com has created the online ‘morning after calculator’ which will help drivers find pout how much alcohol is left in their system after a night of drinking and how long they have to wait before it is out of their system.
As a rough guide, the NHS suggest that one unit is equivalent to 10ml or 8g of pure alcohol.
There are roughly:
2.1 units in a standard glass (175ml) of average-strength wine (12%)
3 units in a large glass (250ml) of average-strength wine (12%)
2 units in a pint of low-strength lager, beer or cider (3.6%)
3 units in a pint of higher-strength lager, beer or cider (5.2%)
1 unit in a single measure of spirits (25ml)
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland the drink drive limit is as follows:
-Micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath: 35
-Milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood: 80
-Milligrammes per 100 millilitres of urine: 107
Punishments for drink driving are as follows:
Being in charge of a vehicle while above the legal limit or unfit through drink
You may get:
•3 months’ imprisonment
•up to £2,500 fine
•a possible driving ban
Driving or attempting to drive while above the legal limit or unfit through drink
You may get:
•6 months’ imprisonment
•an unlimited fine
•a driving ban for at least 1 year (3 years if convicted twice in 10 years)
Refusing to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine for analysis
You may get:
•6 months’ imprisonment
•an unlimited fine
•a ban from driving for at least 1 year
Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink
You may get:
•14 years’ imprisonment
•an unlimited fine
•a ban from driving for at least 2 years
•an extended driving test before your licence is returned
You won’t automatically get your licence back if you’re a high risk offender.
Other punishments you could face:
A conviction for drink-driving also means:
•your car insurance costs will increase significantly
•if you drive for work, your employer will see your conviction on your licence
•you may have trouble travelling to countries like the USA
