Drink Driving

[Kea]

Bad luck Keef. If you're having two pints of beer within an hour, then driving home, you are most likely breaking the law. If you were to have 2 pints over 2 hours and have a meal you'd probably be ok.

[Kea]

[keef]

Bad luck Keef. If you're having two pints of beer within an hour, then driving home, you are most likely breaking the law. If you were to have 2 pints over 2 hours and have a meal you'd probably be ok.

Not true...

The limit is 80mg - which in most people is 4 units..which is about 2 pints of 4% normal lager or beer (fosters, carling, morlands etc..). Does'nt matter how long it takes you to metabolise the alcohol it these amounts..

http://www.80mg.org.uk/guide.html

[Kea]

Thanks for that web link Keef

From that link:

"In 1967, very little beer was available above 4% ABV. Now, it is widespread, and in some pubs it can be be difficult to find beer below that strength. In particular, the 33 cl bottles of "designer lagers" that are so popular are usually between 5% and 5.5% ABV, meaning that each contains almost two units, and any more than two could take a driver above 80 mg."

A pint and a half of most beers is about the limit (for men).

Body weight, food intake and time does have an effect on metabolism and may just take you under the limit if you are lucky but it's really not worth the guess.