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Hawkwell Driving School Hockley Essex. 01702 204674 |
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Your legal responsibility
When you drive you must not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. One unit (half pint) takes one hour to get out of your system. So five pints will take ten hours. Even as a learner you can be prosecuted and fined for drunk driving. You are also responsible for your actions when driving – a learner driver can be prosecuted for careless driving even if they are incapable of controlling the vehicle. If you are caught breaking the speed limit it is you that will be prosecuted !
Drinking and driving: If you drink the night before you may still be over the limit the next morning. It takes about one hour for one unit of alcohol to get out of your system. One unit is a single glass of wine or half a pint of beer, so if you drink 5 pints (10 units) it will take ten hours from when you had your last drink before you are alcohol free |