Heres some information:
The risks of drink driving:
At twice the legal limit, drivers are at least 50 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash.
Drink drive casualties and behaviour in the UK
In the UK, drink-drive casualties (deaths, serious injuries and minor injuries) decreased significantly during the 1980s, but rose by nearly a third between 1993 and 2002 (from 14,980 to 20,140). These statistics include casualties caused by drivers over the drink-drive limit, yet many more drink-drive crashes are caused by drivers who only have small amounts of alcohol in their blood. A further estimated 80 road deaths per year are caused by drivers who are under the drink-drive limit, but who have a significant amount of alcohol in their blood.
According to a survey of 1,000 drivers by Brake, the road safety charity, half of UK drivers admit to drink-driving (after drinking any amount of alcohol at least once in the last twelve months), and one in four admit to driving after drinking an amount of alcohol they know is affecting their driving. More than one in four drivers (28%) also admit driving the morning after having a lot to drink, when they are likely to still be over the limit.
The effects of alcohol
Alcohol is a depressant drug and even small amounts (such as half a pint of lager) affect drivers’ reaction times, judgment and co-ordination. Alcohol also makes it impossible for drivers to assess their own impairment because it creates a false sense of confidence and means drivers are more inclined to take risks and believe they are in control when they are not. For these reasons, the only way for drivers to be safe is to not drink anything at all before driving.
It is also impossible to calculate how much alcohol you have in your blood (even if you know exactly how much you have consumed), or how long it will stay in your system. The speed at which alcohol is absorbed into your system (and how quickly your system gets rid of it) depends on a large number of factors, including your sex, weight, metabolism, health and when you last ate.
There’s no way of knowing exactly how long it takes to sober up completely after drinking, but it’s probably longer than you think. For example, if you finish a 4th pint of normal strength beer at 11pm, you probably won’t be sober until at least 10am the next day but it could take much longer.
Drinking coffee, eating, sleeping and showering don’t make you sober up any faster. It just takes time.
-Never drink any amount of alcohol if you’re driving
-Never drink if you’re driving early the next morning
-Take responsibility for others: never buy a drink for someone who is driving
-Tell your employer immediately (and in confidence) if you catch acolleague drink-driving, for their own safety and the safety of others
Amen.