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In the UK, driving or attempting to drive whilst above the legal limit of 0.08% BAC in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 0.05% BAC in Scotland or unfit through drink carries a maximum penalty of six months' imprisonment, a fine of up to £5,000 and a minimum twelve months' disqualification.
The drink-drive limit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. Nowhere else in Europe has a limit above 50mg/100ml. The Scottish Government reduced its limit to ...
The Road Traffic Act 2002 first provided for penalty points and for fixed-charge penalties, replacing an earlier system of on-the-spot fines. [1] [14] [15] Originally planned for 1998, its introduction was delayed by the need to upgrade and interconnect administrative computer systems, and by opposition from rank-and-file Gardaí fearing an increased workload.
In 2018, Ireland wins the PIN award 2019, is the best performer of the European Union for traffic safety, with 30 deaths per million inhabitants. [ 21 ] not counting the withdrawing United Kingdom. It is also the second member of the EU for deaths per billion vehicle-km, with a rate of 3.5, not as good as the rate 3.4 for Sweden, [ 21 ] not ...
Nearly 300 people were arrested for drink or drug driving in Northern Ireland in December, police say.
Map of Europe showing countries' blood alcohol limits (the "drink-drive" limit) as defined in g/dl (grams per decilitre). A decilitre is 100 millilitres, or one tenth of a litre. 10 mg/100ml is 0.1g/l is 0.01 g/dl. Figures for a fully qualified driver – some countries enforce lower limits for newly qualified and/or professional drivers.
A drink driver has been bailed after being caught speeding while more than four times over the drink drive limit. Nerijus Kavaliunas was travelling in a Volkswagen Polo at a speed of 96mph on the ...
Defunct food and drink companies of Ireland (2 C) Drink companies of Ireland (3 C) F. Fast-food chains of Ireland (10 P) I. Irish chocolate companies (1 P) N.