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  2. Drunk driving law by country - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Road Traffic Act 1930 - Wikipedia

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    Central regulation of UK coach services [11] Introduction of a 30-mile an hour speed limit for buses and coaches. [12] Issue of public service vehicles [9] Rules regarding the conduct of drivers, conductors and passengers on public service vehicles. Limitation of hours of continuous driving [9] It was amended in 1988 [13] and at other times.

  4. Alcohol consumption recommendations - Wikipedia

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    Their daily limits range from 10-48 g per day for both men women, and weekly limits range from 27-196 g/week for men and 27-140 g/week for women. The weekly limits are lower than the daily limits, meaning intake on a particular day may be higher than one-seventh of the weekly amount, but consumption on other days of the week should be lower.

  5. One in five drinking above recommended limits - AOL

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    It showed 20% of people that consumed alcohol drank above the UK's NHS recommendation of 14 units ... reduce that alcohol consumption over a period of time. ... patrols to combat drink-driving.

  6. Drunk driving - Wikipedia

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    Drunk driving (or drink-driving in British English [1]) is the act of driving under the influence of alcohol. A small increase in the blood alcohol content increases the relative risk of a motor vehicle crash. [2] In the United States, alcohol is involved in 32% of all traffic fatalities. [3] [4]

  7. Will Cutting the BAC Limit to .05 Really Make Our Roads Safer?

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    Following that dramatic dip, however, drunk driving deaths in Utah bounced back to 48 in 2020. In 2021, there were 61 fatalities, and in 2022 , there was a state record of 69 deaths.

  8. Breathalyzer - Wikipedia

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    Time of breath test-10:00pm...Result of breath test-0.080...Time of driving-9:00pm (stopped by officer)...Time of last drink-8:00pm...Last food-12:00pm. Using these facts, an expert can say the person's last drink was consumed on an empty stomach, which means absorption of the last drink (at 8:00) was complete within one hour-9:00.

  9. Alcohol licensing laws of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The law did not change in the UK through the interwar period, Second World War, and post-war period. One of the reasons that restrictions were not lifted, despite a Royal Commission in 1929–31 looking into Licensing in the British Isles, [ 14 ] was the pervasive attitude that public houses , in general, were "disreputable drinking dens".