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Drink Driving - the limit of alcohol
The current limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath or 80 millilitres of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood. However, if the lowest reading is 39 micrograms or below, you should be released with a warning.
Between 40 and 50 micrograms you must then be given the option of blood/urine tests. It is for the police to decide which of these options to use. A urine sample is on the basis of 2 samples within 1 hour. A blood sample must be taken by a police surgeon. You can demand 2 blood samples are taken which can be useful in defending the charge. If you are not given this option you may escape further prosecution.
Index of Offences
- Being in charge of a vehicle with excess alcohol
- Careless driving/driving without due care
- Disqualification from driving
- Drink Driving
- Driving While Disqualified
- Failing to provide a specimen of breath
- Failing to stop/report an accident
- Mobile phone use
- Seat belts
- Speeding
- Traffic lights
- Totting Up
- Using a vehicle without insurance
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