Don't get caught the morning after, car insurance policy holders warned
16 Jul 2008
Car insurance policy holders have been warned about the potential dangers of driving the morning after consuming alcohol.
Although many believe they are okay to get behind the wheel the next day, nearly a fifth of drivers are caught drink-driving at this time as the alcohol has not left their system, says AlcoSense.
The company published some facts about driving the morning after drinking, including the statistic that if a person stops drinking at midnight they can still be technically over the legal minimum limit at 10:00 BST the next day.
It quotes Katie Shephard, national fundraising manager and road safety charity Brake, who said: "Although a general rule should be not to drive if you feel at all hungover, testing yourself with an accurate personal breathalyser the next morning can help determine whether you are safe to drive."
Meanwhile, related news this week saw Brake respond to sentencing guidelines for cases where driving offences have resulted in fatality.
Chief executive Mary Williams said the maximum penalties were still inadequate, however.
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