Drink Driving

Do not drink and drive as it will seriously affect your judgement and abilities. England and Wales have different limits to Scotland (see table below), however if you are caught and penalties given they apply throughout the whole of the UK

Alcohol will:

• give a false sense of confidence
• reduce coordination and slow down reactions
• affect judgement of speed, distance and risk
• reduce your driving ability, even if you’re below the legal limit
• take time to leave your body; you may be unfit to drive in the evening after drinking at lunchtime, or in the morning after drinking the previous evening.

The way alcohol affects you depends on:

• your weight, age, sex and metabolism (the rate your body uses energy)
• the type and amount of alcohol you’re drinking
• what you’ve eaten recently
• your stress levels at the time

The best solution is not to drink at all when planning to drive because any amount of alcohol affects your ability to drive safely. If you are going to drink, arrange another means of transport.