Breathalisers

[x Alex x]

Hey all, I've acquired a proper Draeger breathaliser which reads out a measurment of alcohol in your breath per 100mg.

obviously to use it properly i need to know what the limit is in the UK, i've looked on the internet and most say 35mg per 100mg of breath, but many different sites are saying different things and it's getting confusing.

anyone know how this works? i've not had a drink since i got it so my readings have been zero.

cheers!

 

[Kier]

http://www.dft.gov.uk/think/focusareas/driving/drinkdriving?page=FAQ&whoareyou_id=

Should be reliable as its the government site.

 

[x Alex x]

ah right excellent so it is 35mg, don't why i didn't find that site with my google seach lol, cheers!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

And don't forget that is the legal limit, introduced for 'the morning after'. So ideally, no drinky and driving the same day / evening

 

[Stu DemonD]

So ideally, no drinky and driving the same day / evening

Yeah right ....

I will happily drink a pint if having a meal out with my gf.

 

[x Alex x]

Yeah right ....

I will happily drink a pint if having a meal out with my gf.

a pint with a meal is fine, i watched a program a while ago about drinking, the bloke not drinking was 2 or 3 times the breath mg of alcohol than the bloke who was eating at the same time.

 

[Lolita]

if i had a pint i'd be a little tipsy. am a mega light weight

 

[pooroldcodger]

if i had a pint i'd be a little tipsy. am a mega light weight

Wow. Economical as well as everything else! Whata girl!

 

[Lolita]

Wow. Economical as well as everything else! Whata girl!

As CJ points out... a cheap date... bag of chips and a can of vimto by the sea and i'm happy

 

[sammiboo]

i'll have a glass of wine with a meal out, but most times H is driving and wont drink so i am usually onto a winner anyway

 

[EmmaM88]

I'd rather just not drink at all when I got to drive.

I dont like having just the one drink so if I dont have any at all I wont be tempted

 

[1383matt]

its 35mg per 100mg i got breathalised couple of weeks ago.
i often have a pint of 4% becks vier or a bottle of becks with my meal.

 

[custard]

i'll be honest,i tend to avoid any booze if im driving
had a bump about 1999 where a car hit me at a junction (i was stationary)
i had had a 1/2 pint but was still papping it for the breath test

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

its 35mg per 100mg i got breathalised couple of weeks ago.
i often have a pint of 4% becks vier or a bottle of becks with my meal.

It's all coming out now, and I thought I've had my fair share of run-ins with Norfolks finest officers

btw, like the new sig Matt

 

[1383matt]

It's all coming out now, and I thought I've had my fair share of run-ins with Norfolks finest officers

they were from thetford and i was picking mates up at 1am from a big pi$$ up party so i could see where they were coming from!

 

[ben]

I'd rather just not drink at all when I got to drive.

I dont like having just the one drink so if I dont have any at all I wont be tempted

:yeahthat:

If I drink a little bit and stop, I'll start to feel really sick later on.

Drink to get drunk = my motto

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

they were from thetford and i was picking mates up at 1am from a big pi$$ up party so i could see where they were coming from!

lol. Fair enough.

 

[volxstu]

The Breath Test is a load of rubbish i have passed twice now when i shouldnt have.
The first was when i rolled my car i failed the roadside but passed the Station breathalyser with 21mg after 4 pints of snakebite throughout the day.

The the other day i got pulled after 4 pints during the day, no sleep, little food and a few drinks on the airplane (admitedly there had been over 8 hours since i got off the plane) and passed the roadside.
I have to say i did go home and change my underwear after as i like my licence now i have a job etc. I wont be doing that again in a hurry.

 

[djedwardsmith]

I'd rather just not drink at all when I got to drive.

I dont like having just the one drink so if I dont have any at all I wont be tempted

This.

For some reason, probably sensibility, I don't drink a drop if I know or think I may be driving later, regardless of how much. Not even half a pint.

As for the above. Knob.

 

[Andy The Gardener]

Agree with a few of the others on here - if i'm driving I won't have a drop. If your that worried about being done for drink driving, that you have bought a breath test machine - would it not just be easier not to have a drink.

Not only that, but say if you have a pint or two when your out for a meal. 30 minuites later you pay the bill and head to the car and take your breath test. You may be under the limit but (and correct me if im wrong) not all of the alcohol will have been absored and therefore you could be over the limit later on in your drive.

Just simply, don't have a drop if driving. Personally I think the limit should be lowered - or a strict no drinking and driving. As it is now, people presume 'oh, I can have one pint' and possibly risk it abit - but it affects people in different ways. Some people can handle their alcohol whereas others (the lightweights) can't.