Ireland's drink driving limits ahead of Bank Holiday weekend checkpoints

Gardai have issued a warning ahead of this Bank Holiday weekend as checkpoints across the country will be in operation.

Many drivers have become wary of having a few drinks the night before out of fear of being caught over the limit the following morning.The ban replaced previous legislation, which saw gardai issue penalty points to those over the limit in 2019.Drivers have been warned that the time of their final drink from the night before may affect the amount of alcohol in their system the next day.

If you are sticking to vodka and manage to down 10 altogether, that would mean no driving for 10 hours after your final drink.Switching drinks halfway through the night as the pints are getting too hard to stomach could leave you feeling pretty sick the following day. However, besides feeling sick, you will have to avoid driving for 30 hours after your last drink, so basically, just stay away from the car for the weekend.Experts have warned that you can do nothing to remove alcohol from your body any quicker apart from just waiting.

Common myths like drinking water, coffee or having a shower or breakfast will sober you up are untrue.Drinkaware has warned against relying on off-the-shelf personal breathalysers saying they are not developed using the same standards as those used by the gardai.

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