New Law in scotland

[TonyN]

A new law has come into force which makes the legal drink-drive limit in Scotland lower than elsewhere in the UK.
The change reduces the legal alcohol limit from 80mg to 50mg in every 100ml of blood.

Wonder if england will follow in their laws.

[PeeJay]

Doesn't that bring them in line with most of the rest of Europe? If so we will surely soon bend over and comply.

[TonyN]

Funny you should say that peejay was thinking the same while putting this post up.

[PeeJay]

Its not a bad thing in this case. It should be zero with some sort of consideration for medical conditions. That would remove any grey areas from the law and actually make it easier for the public to understand.

[SmokeyDave]

Agree with you there PeeJay, just make it zero and you wouldn't get people thinking "I'm fine after two pints" and risking it.

[cigarmo]

I wonder if everyone in Glasgow will get banned

[Simon G]

A new law has come into force which makes the legal drink-drive limit in Scotland lower than elsewhere in the UK.
The change reduces the legal alcohol limit from 80mg to 50mg in every 100ml of blood.
Wonder if england will follow in their laws.

"Per every 100ml of blood"

How do they know how many ml/blood a person has in total?

--- via blood test?

Apologies for the possible stupid question

But how much is that exactly: half a pint of beer?

[Wigan]

I thought it was intended as zero. Not as people currently take it that your ok to have one. The tiny amount we are allowed is to cover medical conditions, accuracy of testing and interestingly other methods of ingesting alcohol other than drinking. If you need to regularly use alcohol rinse during the day at work the new reduced limits could mean you are potentially over the limit without touching a drop

[PeeJay]

"Per every 100ml of blood"

How do they know how many ml/blood a person has in total?

--- via blood test?

Apologies for the possible stupid question

But how much is that exactly: half a pint of beer?

There are too many variables to give an exact amount eg your physical size, whether you have eaten etc

[ValeTudoGuy]

It will hardly be enforced in rural areas yet it makes having a beer with your lunch a risk so no more pub lunches I.e. No point going out for one.... Stupid law IMO.

[PeeJay]

It will hardly be enforced in rural areas yet it makes having a beer with your lunch a risk so no more pub lunches I.e. No point going out for one.... Stupid law IMO.

On yer bike?

[ValeTudoGuy]

On yer bike?

Wish me luck getting the Mrs and two kids on it.

[PeeJay]

Wish me luck getting the Mrs and two kids on it.

You don't need to, she can drive

[ValeTudoGuy]

You don't need to, she can drive

Not with epilepsy she can't.

[PeeJay]

Not with epilepsy she can't.

Damn, must be bad if she's not allowed to drive. Sorry to hear that.