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Yella Fella · 8th December 2014, 09:13

Some helpful information give out today by my employer;

Today new legislation comes into place in Scotland that reduces the amount of alcohol you can have in your blood, breath or urine whilst still legally being able to drive.

This means it has become virtually impossible to judge how much you can drink before getting behind the wheel. So the best advice is if you are driving then don’t drink alcohol at all.

Just one alcoholic drink before driving can make you THREE times more likely to be involved in a fatal car crash.

And around one in ten deaths on Scottish roads involve a driver over the legal limit.

So what are the new limits? They are:
· 50mg of alcohol per 100ml blood
· 22mcg of alcohol per 100ml breath
· 67mg of alcohol per 100ml urine

What does it mean? Well, in today’s strengths and measures, one unit of alcohol is equal to:
· 25ml measure of spirits
· Half of a 175ml standard glass of wine (13% ABV)
· Half a pint of beer/lager (4% ABV)
And unit of alcohol contains 8g or 10ml of pure ethanol.

It takes approximately one hour for each unit of alcohol to be processed by your body and around ten hours for the following drinks to leave your system:
· 1 average bottle of wine
· 6 bottles of premium beer or lager
· 7 pub measures of spirits

So if you’re still keen on driving, you need a lot of information. You need to work out exactly how many drinks you’ve had, how many units it equates to, when you were drinking, how long the alcohol is in your system for, how long it will take to be processed by your body before finally working out when you’ll be safe enough to drive ...

Still want to risk it? Well let’s have a look at the consequences of being caught whilst over the limit.

Okay, so any amount of alcohol will affect your ability to drive and many people wrongly believe that because they feel OK the morning after the night before that they are fit to drive. You may not be.

And if you’re caught, it doesn’t matter how much you’ve had to drink. Just over the limit or well over the limit - the consequences are all the same.
Being caught the next morning will result in the same consequences as if you had been caught the night before. Take a deep breath, these are the possible outcomes for someone caught even just over the limit:

· An automatic 12 month driving ban
· The risk of a £5000 fine
· A criminal record for a minimum of 20 years
· A minimum 40 year criminal record if the offence attracts a prison sentence
· The offence will stay on your licence for 11 years
· The risk of a six month prison sentence
· And your car may be crushed or sold

Our advice? Don’t risk it. Leave the car at home or don’t drink at all. Don’t drive the next morning if you’ve been drinking the night before.

8th December 2014, 09:13	#35
Yella Fella Nemo Me Impune Lacessit None at the moment Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow's HMP Barlinnie, 'A' Hall, 2nd Flat Posts: 5,192 Thanks: 493 Thanked 1,094 Times in 666 Posts	Some helpful information give out today by my employer; Today new legislation comes into place in Scotland that reduces the amount of alcohol you can have in your blood, breath or urine whilst still legally being able to drive. This means it has become virtually impossible to judge how much you can drink before getting behind the wheel. So the best advice is if you are driving then don’t drink alcohol at all. Just one alcoholic drink before driving can make you THREE times more likely to be involved in a fatal car crash. And around one in ten deaths on Scottish roads involve a driver over the legal limit. So what are the new limits? They are: · 50mg of alcohol per 100ml blood · 22mcg of alcohol per 100ml breath · 67mg of alcohol per 100ml urine What does it mean? Well, in today’s strengths and measures, one unit of alcohol is equal to: · 25ml measure of spirits · Half of a 175ml standard glass of wine (13% ABV) · Half a pint of beer/lager (4% ABV) And unit of alcohol contains 8g or 10ml of pure ethanol. It takes approximately one hour for each unit of alcohol to be processed by your body and around ten hours for the following drinks to leave your system: · 1 average bottle of wine · 6 bottles of premium beer or lager · 7 pub measures of spirits So if you’re still keen on driving, you need a lot of information. You need to work out exactly how many drinks you’ve had, how many units it equates to, when you were drinking, how long the alcohol is in your system for, how long it will take to be processed by your body before finally working out when you’ll be safe enough to drive ... Still want to risk it? Well let’s have a look at the consequences of being caught whilst over the limit. Okay, so any amount of alcohol will affect your ability to drive and many people wrongly believe that because they feel OK the morning after the night before that they are fit to drive. You may not be. And if you’re caught, it doesn’t matter how much you’ve had to drink. Just over the limit or well over the limit - the consequences are all the same. Being caught the next morning will result in the same consequences as if you had been caught the night before. Take a deep breath, these are the possible outcomes for someone caught even just over the limit: · An automatic 12 month driving ban · The risk of a £5000 fine · A criminal record for a minimum of 20 years · A minimum 40 year criminal record if the offence attracts a prison sentence · The offence will stay on your licence for 11 years · The risk of a six month prison sentence · And your car may be crushed or sold Our advice? Don’t risk it. Leave the car at home or don’t drink at all. Don’t drive the next morning if you’ve been drinking the night before. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]