What is the limit and what are the punishments?
What is the drink driving limit?
In technical terms, you are over the limit if there is:
- 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood in your body or,
- 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres in your breath or,
- 107 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres in your urine.
What are the punishments for driving with excess alcohol?
As a general guide, you could be facing a maximum penalty of six months in prison and a fine of up to £5,000 and a minimum 12 months driving ban.
Causing death by drink driving carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison and a minimum two years driving ban plus taking an extended driving test before being able to drive again.
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