Drive Safe
Stay Safe. Know Your Limit. Know When to say no.
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THINK - After drinking say 8 bottles of 5% lager (12 Units), stopping at 11pm and sleeping it off, it will still take until at least 11.am next day to make sure all the units are out of your system. This is because it typically takes 1 hour to get 1 unit out of your body. Just because you've slept after a drinking session, it doesn't mean that you will be safe or legally entitled to drive the next morning.
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THINK - The extended licensing hours together with the introduction of stronger beers and lagers mean that more people will now be at a greater risk of being over the legal limit after a night out. (Be mindful that research shows that a little as 1 unit can affect a person's driving and that drivers should therefore not drink al all).
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THINK - Most modern beers are now stronger, containing more than 2-3 units. A glass of wine can be 2 units, cider may have up to double the units than that of normal lager/beer. Alco-pops can be as much as 1.5 units. Extensions in licensing laws mean that people are more likely to be over the limit the next day. Driving the morning after a drinking session means you probably will be over the legal limit to drive.
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THINK - Many companies now consider testing employees for alcohol, therefore you could lose your job as well as your licence. Employers are looking at drinking policies, which means if you don't consider other forms of transport to work after your party you could face a fine or even the sack. This is partly due to social responsibility and company image but also because employers could be liable under the Health and Safety at Work regulations.
It is commonly thought that a couple of pints would take someone up to the legal limit. This is not a scientific fact applicable to everyone - it depends on body mass and remember, modern drinks are a lot stronger.
A couple of pints could take between 4-6 hours to leave the body - work it out
