Stephen Scully
A Shropshire-based lawyer is warning of the dangers of driving the morning after a night of festive drinking – with many people unaware of the length of time it takes alcohol to leave their system.
Stephen Scully, a Solicitor Advocate at Lanyon Bowdler specialising in driving offences, says that although the majority of people no longer drink and drive, the dangers of driving the morning after are still not taken seriously.
He said: “It’s really important – not just at Christmas, but at any time of the year – to be aware of the risk of being over the legal drink drive limit the morning after a night out.
“You need to be careful when driving the morning after a drink – for example, information recently issued by a police force indicated you should allow up to three-and-a-half hours per large glass of wine before driving.
“That adds up to 14 hours if you have had four large glasses of wine, which may be a surprise to a lot of people.
“If you have been drinking medium-strength beer, they advise leaving two-and-half hours for every pint – so if you have finished drinking five pints of beer at 11pm, you shouldn’t drive until 11.30am the next day.
“Of course, everyone’s body deals with alcohol in different ways and at different speeds, but by keeping these timescales in mind you can avoid any unwanted surprises this Christmas.”
For more advice about driving offences, Stephen can be contacted on 0800 652 3371 or email: [email protected].
