Motorists are being warned of the dangers of morning after drink driving, ahead of this weekend’s Jubilee celebrations.
With at least 16,000 official street parties planned, most of them on Sunday, breathalyser firm Alcosense says the school run on Monday morning ‘could be a potential hazard as children return after half term’.
It stresses that if an individual drinks four pints of medium-strong beer or four large glasses of wine, it can take up to 14 hours for the alcohol to clear their system.
Hunter Abbott, managing director of Alcosense, said: “Police traditionally step up roadside breath testing in June and are expected to be out in force over the Bank Holiday.
“Parents need to watch what they drink on Sunday, if they will be driving their kids to school early on Monday.
“40% of all breath tests are carried out between 6am and 1pm”.
In a poll conducted by AlcoSense, more than a third of respondents (36%) said they believe their ability to drive is only impaired if they are actually over the legal drink drive limit.
However, Alcosense points to research showing a driver is thirteen times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash at the English and Welsh limit of 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.
Hunter added: “Just a small amount of alcohol slows your reaction time, inhibits judgement and reduces both concentration and co-ordination – increasing the likelihood of an accident.”
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