What is the legal limit of alcohol in Britain to be able to drive?

Question

I live abroad now and I was looking at the news about the footballer who has killed two kids in a crash, and it said he had 76 against the 35 he was alowed, so how do you work it out in Britain now, wher I an it is 6mlgr per litre or 0.6 as it used to be in GB

Answer 1

The breath test is 30,they prosicute at over 35....

Answer 2

In Great Britain a legal blood alcohol limit of 80 mg per 100 mL

Answer 3

1-2 units :)

Answer 4

Hello,

(ANS) I think the technical legal argument here in the UK about how many units of alcohol is or is NOT permitted is an utter load of non sense.

**IMO - Basically, you are totally mad & utterly irresponsible if you think you can drink anything (any amount) and still drive safely.

**If you do think you can drive safely then your deluding yourself just the footballer who killed x2 children as a result.

**You CANNOT MIX ALCOHOL & DRIVING, ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!! END OF STORY!!.

Ivan.

Answer 5

It's the amount that's in your bloodstream, it can only really be calculated by a breathaliser, because it's a ratio that is different for everyone...But stay on the safe side ;)

Answer 6

80mg per 100mL of blood -- Or as it would normally be expressed in other parts of the world, 0.08%.

Answer 7

Current limit is 80mg per 100ml of blood.

The breath test limit is 35 ugs  - anything above this will get you arrested on suspicion of drink/driving....but it's the blood test that is the legal proof.

So I guess the news article was talking about the breath test, not the blood one.