It is illegal in the UK to drive, attempt to drive or be in charge of a vehicle on a road or public place while the proportion of alcohol in a persons system exceeds the legal limit.
It is illegal to drive, attempt to drive or be in charge of a vehicle on a road or public place when unfit through drink or drugs.
It is illegal to fail to provide a specimen of breath, blood or urine for analysis when required to do so.
It is illegal to fail to provide a preliminary specimen of breath at the road side when required to do so.
When you can apply for a driving licence after a disqualification in the UK will depend on whether or not you are classed as a high risk offender. You can make an application for a driving licence: 56 days before your disqualification is due to end; or 90 days before your disqualification is due to … Read more
If you blow between 40 and 50 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath on an evidential breath testing machine can you request to provide a blood or urine sample instead? The short answer is no you cannot request to replace a breath sample with a blood or urine sample if you blow between 40 … Read more
How long after drinking can I drive? The answer is it depends on how much alcohol you have drank and the strength of the alcohol consumed. According to the NHS, on average, it takes approximately 1 hour for a person’s body to break down 1 unit of alcohol. 1 unit of alcohol is equal to … Read more
Evidential roadside breath testing could soon become a reality and would eliminate the need to take suspected drink drivers to the police station in order to obtain an evidential specimen of breath. Currently, only preliminary breath tests can be performed at the roadside. Preliminary breath tests are used to give police officers a reliable indication … Read more
Have you been charged with drink driving and are now facing a drink driving ban? Are you worried about what sentence you will receive at court? Do you want to find out how long you will be banned for? The following information will hopefully answer some of the many questions you have. You may also … Read more
The legal limit in England and Wales is:
The legal limit in Scotland is:
The Scottish drink drive limit was lowered on 5th December 2014.
Yes, drink driving is a criminal offence under section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. It is a criminal offence for any motorist to drive or attempt to drive a motor vehicle on a road or other public place after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of alcohol in their breath, blood or urine … Read more