{"id":248084,"date":"2023-12-11T13:21:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T13:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248084"},"modified":"2023-12-11T13:21:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T13:21:55","slug":"drivers-warned-they-face-unlimited-fines-for-one-christmas-naughty-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/drivers-warned-they-face-unlimited-fines-for-one-christmas-naughty-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers warned they face unlimited fines for one Christmas naughty habit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A former police officer and TV personality has urged motorists to avoid driving the morning after a Christmas party or risk safety issues and fines.<\/p>\n

According to the UK dashcam manufacturer Nextbase, between 2012 and 2022, 8,900 drink drivers crashed between 5am to noon.<\/p>\n

Ben Pearson, former West Yorkshire Police road traffic officer, seen on the TV programme Police Interceptors, advised drivers that alcohol remains in the bloodstream long after their night out.<\/p>\n

He explained: \u201cThere\u2019s a reason we still do regular breath testing in the morning \u2013 a lot of people end up on the roads convinced the sleep they\u2019ve had has taken all of the alcohol out of their system, when it hasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen people engaging in very dangerous driving under the impression that the six hours or so since their last drink has cured them, especially around the festive season when there is a bit more drinking than usual. Better to be safe than sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

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According to the charity Drinkaware, the drink driving limit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.<\/p>\n

However, Scottish drivers are not able to get behind the wheel with more than 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.<\/p>\n

Motorists who exceed these limits could face an unlimited, fine, a driving ban of at least a year and six months imprisonment, which could be expanded to life if it causes the death of another road user.<\/p>\n

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Bryn Brooker, head of road safety at Nextbase, highlighted that there it is impossible to speed up the effects of alcohol to keep drivers safe on the roads.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIt might feel like you\u2019re being responsible by sleeping it off after your Christmas do then driving the next morning \u2013 but unless the alcohol is out of your system you\u2019re not.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven small amounts in your bloodstream impact your ability to drive, and because we all process alcohol differently there\u2019s no hard and fast rule about when it will have left your system. There is no way to speed up this process \u2013 a coffee might make you feel better, but it won\u2019t remove the alcohol.\u201d<\/p>\n