Drink a Little. Risk a Lot.

Think you can have a couple and drive? Even a little alcohol before driving brings some big risks. So, when you’re next getting behind the wheel, here are a few things to remember:

  • Alcohol affects everyone differently. It’s impossible to know your limits – it depends on your size, your age, your gender, what you’ve eaten, even how stressed you are that day. And if you’re convicted of driving over the legal alcohol limit, you will lose your licence.
  • If you drink a little, you risk a lot. Losing your licence isn’t just a minor inconvenience – it impacts your social life, your job, the freedom you worked so hard for.
  • Drinking even a little alcohol impairs your driving and reaction times. It could mean the difference between a close call and a mistake you’ll never forget.
  • The impact of drink driving extends beyond you— it can affect other people, your family, your friends. You risk injuring yourself and others, or worse. Don’t risk it all for a couple of pints – if you’re driving, always opt for 0% or a soft drink.

Find out more about the penalties for drink driving here: Drink-driving penalties – GOV.UK