While having the odd pint or glass of wine might not feel like a lot, it can have devastating consequences when drivers break the law behind the wheel. Provisional estimates released by the UK Department of Transport , indicate 220 people were killed in crashes in Great Britain where at least one driver was over the drink-drive limit in 2020.
The legal alcohol limit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for driving is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood or 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. Depending on a person’s tolerance, that could mean any amount of alcohol can have enough of an effect to impair a person's judgement while on the roads.
With some of the busiest courts in the country, Manchester sees many cases of drivers who've been caught out by the breathalyser. These are just some of the excuses and consequences that followed.
