Punishments for Drunk Driving London
So we all have a few shots when out with friends or in a celebratory mood, but what is illegal is driving after being over the drink drive limit. Because it is a cause of not only putting your life and vehicle in danger, but also the property and life of others!
This is besides the fact that it is a social nuisance. Drinking and driving makes your visibility poor and makes you less alert than you would normally be, affecting your reflex actions. This will obviously make you slower in reacting to any hazards that may come across. This is why there have been laws that are devised to penalize those who are found indulged in drinking and driving in London.
You should be aware of the punishments that are designed, that are there to discourage people from doing it, and reprimand those who have DONE it!
Instructions
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The legal limit of alcohol consumption and driving in the UK is; 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood or 35 microgrames of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath or 107 microgrames of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine.
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Since alcohol consumption has a relative effect on everyone, depending on their age, weight, sex, metabolism rates and other factors, there is not a set limit for the amount of alcohol consumption that can be done.
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An individual will have to face an arrest if he or she is found drunk and driving over the legal limit, or when the police thinks he is unfit to drive.
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If an individual is in possession of a vehicle while being above the legal limit of consumption, then he/she can face up to 3 months of imprisonment with around 2,500 pounds fine along with a driving ban that may be enforced.
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In case of refusal to provide the specimen of blood, breath or urine when asked by an official, then 6 months imprisonment with a fine of 5,000 pounds and a ban from driving for an year can be imposed.
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To be a cause of somebody’s death while under influence of a drink will allow for 14 years of imprisonment and an unlimited fine along with a driving ban for 2 years and a driving test before returning the license again.
