Even small amounts are dangerous
Many road users are unaware that they can be liable to prosecution as a driver with a blood alcohol concentration of just 0.3 per mille if their alcohol consumption causes them to display signs of impairment, drive in a manner contrary to the rules of the road or even cause a traffic accident.
If it is suspected that too much alcohol is involved, drivers must expect a blood sample to be taken and, if necessary, their driving license to be confiscated.
Loss of driving license imminent
In addition to the criminal consequences, drunk drivers must also assume that they can subsequently be held liable by their insurance companies for personal injury and property damage. There is often also the threat of losing your job if your driving license is a prerequisite for this.
The police urgently warn against driving under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol-related accidents often end with serious or even fatal consequences. They are particularly tragic when not only the person who causes them, but also uninvolved passengers or other road users are involved.
The motto is 0.0 per mille
Although 0.0 per mille is not legally required, the police's advice can only be: Either - Or! The best thirst quenchers are still alcohol-free!
Stay on the safe side and abstain from alcoholic drinks if you know that you still have to drive a vehicle. If you have had alcoholic drinks, use public transport or a cab to get home safely.
It happens time and again that police officers stop road users during their patrols and detect the smell of alcohol on their breath. If an alcohol measurement is then carried out, in some cases the drivers are found to have a high blood alcohol level - even though they had not consumed any alcohol on the day they were stopped.
This astonishes many drivers - they thought they were safe because they had consumed alcoholic beverages the day before, but not on the day of the traffic stop itself.
Alcohol in the blood from the previous day -
Many drivers underestimate the dangers of residual alcohol in the blood!
Drivers often get behind the wheel in the morning after a night of partying with lots of alcohol and little sleep, without considering that their body has not yet completely broken down the alcohol.
Even small amounts of alcohol have a negative effect on the central nervous system and objectively reduce the ability to perceive and react. However, both are essential in order to be able to participate safely in road traffic.
According to the rule of thumb that only approx. 0.1 per mille is broken down every hour, it therefore takes 10 hours for a blood alcohol concentration of 1.0 per mille to be processed by the body.
