Drinking and driving will cost you a penalty
£5000 fine
Disqualification
Prison. Criminal Record.
SERIOUS CRASH.
Is one drink worth the risk?
Drinking and driving wrecks lives.
Some facts of interest
- Any amount of alcohol affects your ability to drive safely – drinking and driving do not mix
- Driving at the legal limit means you are between 2 and 5 times more likely to crash.
- If you drive at twice the legal alcohol limit you are at least 30 times more likely to cause a road crash, than a driver who hasn't been drinking, and 50 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash.
- Around 1 in 6 of all road deaths involve drink drivers.
- Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs can lead to up to 14 years imprisonment, together with an unlimited fine, disqualification from driving for at least 2 years and a mandatory extended driving test.
- Driving or attempting to drive while above the legal limit or unfit through drink could lead to a 6 month prison sentence, together with a fine of up to £5,000 and disqualification from driving for at least 12 months (3 years if convicted twice in 10 years).
- After a drink drive conviction you could pay up to three times more for car insurance
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Right: Ebbsfleet Trust Member Chris Pilkinton (right) promotes the 'Don't Blow It' summer anti-drink drive message to fans
