Drink Driving

No doubt you will have seen the drink driving campaign where a man who ran over a little boy sees the boy everywhere he goes. Not only will he have to live with it forever but also has to endure the consequences of not being able to drive. A person who is just twice over the national limit for drinking is up to 30 times more likely to be involved in an accident or cause it. As everyone has different tolerance levels, it does not mean to say that because you have been drinking for 10 years you can handle it and therefore carry on driving. Even if you feel ok to drive the chances are your reaction times are slower than usual but only you can’t tell the difference.

The consequences of driving when drunk
Apart from losing your independence and not being able to drive, if you are involved in an accident, your insurer will not pay out and you in turn will also lose your vehicle. You may end up in prison and also have a fine to pay. You might in time be able to drive again but not before you can show that you are a competent driver who will not make the same mistake again.

It is harsh to say but in most cases drink driving drivers get off really lightly and even when a person dies as a result of it, the chances are the convicted driver will not be that greatly affected. In some cases where drink driving has caused death, the driver is still allowed to drive and has minimum points added to their licence and a short spell of up to 14 weeks in jail. This is the harsh reality to victims and their families that have been affected by drink driving. There have been endless campaigns to try and change this around but the law surrounding drink driving and death is still a little bit hazy at the moment.

There have been many high profile celebrities who have been caught drink driving with many England footballers and female celebs such as Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears to name a few. They have all gotten out of it due to good lawyers who sometimes find loopholes to get them out of it. If that fails, they play on the fact that they are celebrities and daily pressures sometimes make them forget and they do crazy things. Though we all know this is not a good enough excuse, they will sadly get out of it though.