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Drinking And Driving


Your limit depends on your age, weight and height and also how tired you are. Each unit takes 1 hour to leave your system plus 1 more hour. So if you had a bottle of wine you could not drive for 7 hours without the risk of being over the limit. If you have more than that you can probably forget trying to drive to work the next morning as well. The best advice is not to drink at all when driving.

Drink Units Units Remaining
Spirit Shot 0.9 2.1
3 Spirit Shooter 2.7 0.3
Vodka/Gin/Rum + mixer 0.9 2.1
Whisky/Bourbon + mixer 1 2
Large Glass of Wine 2.1 0.9
Small Glass of wine 1.5 1.5
Alcopop 1.4 1.6
2 shot cocktail 1.8 2.2
3 shot cockail 2.7 0.3
Pint of cider 2.8 0.2
Pint of strong cider 4.8 -1.8
Pint of lager 2.3 0.7
Bottle of premium beer 1.7 1.3
Pint of Guinness 2 1
Martini 0.8 2.2
Bottle of wine 9 -6


Spot Quiz
How much do you think you know about the legal limit and punishmnets for exceeding it? Why not try our quiz and test yourself. remember that any of the questions that you get wrong could cost you dearly in the real world!

How many units of alcohol in 3 174ml glasses of champagne?

2.4
4.6
6.3


How many units of alcohol are in 2 alcopops (275ml bottle, 5% alcohol)?

2.8
3.0
4.0


If you drink 1 pint of strong cider how long would it be before you are under the limit?

1 Hour
3 Hours
2 hours


At twice the legal limit how many times are you more likely to be involved in a fatal accident?

10
20
50


How many units of alcohol is generally regarded as the maximum amount before driving?

2
3
4


If caught drink driving for a second time in Bulgaria what are the consequences?

Driver is executed
£10000 fine and 24 month ban
Life Time Ban


How long after having one drink does it take to be absorbed into the blood stream?

10 minutes
half an hour
1 hour


Approximately how many drink drivers are prosecuted in the UK every week?

100
1000
2000


What can help speed up getting rid of alcohol from your system?

Coffee or tea
Going to the toilet
Nothing


What is the maximum penalty for refusing to provide a specimen?

A fine of £1000 and a ban for at least 6 months.
6 months imprisonment plus a fine of £5000 and a ban for at least 12 months.
3 months imprisonment plus a fine of £1000 and a ban for at least 6 months.





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