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Drink driving
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Don't drink and drive
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Don't drink and drive |
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It takes less than you might think to become a drink driver |
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You can't calculate your alcohol limit |
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Watch out for those dangerous - 'Fancy a Quick One!' moments |
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You can still be over the legal limit the morning after! |
| Drink driving statistics |
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On average 3,000 people are killed or seriously injured each year in drink drive collisions |
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Nearly one in six of all deaths on the road involve drivers who are over the legal alcohol limit |
| Drinking and driving don't mix |
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The legal limit in the UK is 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood
However, any amount of alcohol affects your ability to drive safely.
The effects can include:
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slower reactions |
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increased stopping distance |
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poorer judgement of speed and distance |
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reduced field of vision |
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For further information about the THINK! Drink driving Campaign, please visit their website (direct link):
www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/drinkdrive/drinkdrive.htm
| Planning your evening out |
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If you are planning to have a drink on your evening out, do the following:
- Leave the car at home.
Taking your car to the venue makes driving home after drinking too tempting if you are unable to get a ride home.
- Book a taxi to and from your venue
- Organise for one of your group to be the designated driver
This person will be the responsible driver who does not drink for the evening.
If you've been out drinking you may still be affected by alcohol the next day.
You may feel OK, but you may still be unfit to drive or over the legal alcohol limit.
Remember: Don't drink and drive
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