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 … 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 … 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, … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more