Yorkshire Coast drivers urged not to drive after a trip to beer garden
Now lockdown restrictions have eased, and people can drink in beer gardens it's feared there could be a surge in drink driving on the Yorkshire Coast.
A trip home from the beer garden could cost you your driving license or even worse death to others safer Roads Humber warns.
It’s thought the number of people being arrested for committing the offence could rise now pubs, bars and restaurants can serve outdoors.
According to Safer Roads Humber drink driving can caused the following:
1) Slower reactions
2) Increased Stopping distance
3) Poor judgement of speed and distance
4) Reduced field of vision
Ruth Gore, Safer Roads Humber, said:
“People might be doing stuff a bit more spontaneously when in the past they may have left their car at home when going for a night out. People might just think to pop to the pub to see how busy it is but this is where the danger is.
“Plan your night out, leave the car at home, make sure you arrange other transport or walk home if you’re local.”
The legal alcohol limit for driving in England is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
The amount of alcohol in your blood can depend on the following:
1) Weight, sex, age, metabolism
2) Stress Levels
3) An empty stomach
4) The amount and type of alcohol.
David Davies, Executive Director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, said:
“We were shocked to find that one in six drink driving offences is committed by someone previously convicted. Since 2010, this amounts to over 100,000 offences – each of which is highly dangerous for the driver and other road users. Clearly the current system is not adequate.”
“A number of other countries have introduced alcohol interlocks to prevent repeat drink driving and to bring down the number of deaths and injuries that result. Alcohol interlocks have proved highly effective. PACTS is calling on the government to give UK courts the powers to impose them without delay."
Safer Roads Humber are advising people to not drink at all if you plan to drive and to think of alternative transport if you are.
For more information on drink driving you can visit: http://www.saferroadshumber.com/road-safety-advice/