UK drink drive limit

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UK drink drive limit

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What is the drink driving limit?

In the UK the drink driving limit is:

35 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath; or
80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood; or
107 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine. 
 
How many units can I drink before driving?


The legal drink drive limit cannot be safely converted into a certain number of units, as it depends on a number of factors to include gender, body mass and how quickly your body absorbs alcohol into the blood stream.


 
Can drinking coffee or having a cold shower help to sober me up?



No, drinking coffee or having a cold shower will not sober you up as this does not remove alcohol from your blood stream.



 
How long do the effects of alcohol take to wear off?



On average it takes one hour for a healthy liver to process one unit of alcohol. However, it does depend on your body mass, gender and how much food you have consumed. Even if you feel fine after drinking heavily in the evening there is still a high possibility that you will be above the legal limit should you drive the following morning.


 
What constitutes a unit of alcohol?

One unit of alcohol is 10ml (1cl) by volume or 8g by weight, of pure alcohol.


A drink driving conviction could jeopardise a person’s chances of working, studying, or even travelling abroad.

If convicted for a drink driving offence you face a minimum 12 months ban from driving and a hefty - maximum £5,000 - fine.

But unlike penalty points the conviction is classed as a criminal record.

And this means it could also jeopardise a person’s chances of working, studying, or even travelling abroad on holiday or working in certain countries.

So which country has the harshest immigration policy?

Australia
If you wish to visit Australia, either as a tourist or on business you need a pre-arranged Electronic Travel Authority (ETA).

While these are usually granted automatically, there can be delays if you have a criminal record, such as being convicted for drink driving.

In certain cases your application may be referred to the Australian High Commission - the Australian Embassy in London.

It is also worth noting that if you have a criminal record you may have to apply for a police certificate which can take up to 49 days. 

All Australian Visa applicants will have to satisfy the ‘character test’ which is set out in Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958.

And a person will not pass the character test if they have a substantial criminal record.

However, while it may delay your application, it is very unlikely that a conviction for a drink driving offence will prevent you from obtaining a visa to enter Australia. 

USA
If you have ever been arrested - even if the arrest did not lead to a conviction - or if you have a criminal conviction including drink driving, you must apply for a visa.

If you have ever been arrested and/or have a criminal conviction you will be required to provide documents relating to your situation in support of the application.

In cases where the arrest resulted in a conviction, the individual may be permanently ineligible to receive a visa, and in order to travel a waiver of the permanent ineligibility is required.

Applicants are required to furnish an Association of Chief Police Officers Police Certificate issued within six months of the date of the visa interview.

Information on obtaining the police certificate is available from the Association of Chief Police Officers’ Criminal Records Office website.

You will then have to have a face-to-face meeting with the U.S Embassy in London to seek eligibility for a visa.

It can take between 90 days and six months for the visa to be approved.

Canada
Canada sets out all kinds of criteria to demonstrate an offender has been rehabilitated before they may enter the country.

You can apply for a temporary at the Canadian Embassy in London and a determination is made by a Canadian immigration officer on whether the charge/conviction makes the offender “inadmissible” to Canada under the country’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

You may be allowed to travel to Canada if:

You are able to satisfy an immigration officer that you meet the legal requirement to be deemed rehabilitated;
You have applied for rehabilitation and were approved;
You have a temporary resident permit.
China
The online application form asks you to give details of any criminal record in China or any other country.

There is no official guidance as to what extent previous convictions would be taken into account.

But the Chinese visa service said going to prison for six months for drink driving would probably be okay because “drink driving isn’t a serious crime"


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