With the new lower limits on drink driving coming into force does anybody know that if you receive an on the spot fine for being between 50 and 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 mililitres of blood are the keys of the car confiscated or indeed the car until such time that you are below the legal limit?
Or are you allowed to carry on your way? Which would seem ridiculous as they cant have it both ways ie. Convict you for being over the limit and then allow you to continue driving.
With the new lower limits on drink driving coming into force does anybody know that if you receive an on the spot fine for being between 50 and 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 mililitres of blood are the keys of the car confiscated or indeed the car until such time that you are below the legal limit?
Or are you allowed to carry on your way? Which would seem ridiculous as they cant have it both ways ie. Convict you for being over the limit and then allow you to continue driving.
The on the spot fine would have to happen in a Garda station, after being arrested and processed on the analyser for official records. I would imagine if you are found to be between 50-80mg you are deemed to have consumed alcohol and are not in a position to drive a car but you wont be charged with offence, but simply receive a fine instead.
The on the spot fine would have to happen in a Garda station, after being arrested and processed on the analyser for official records. I would imagine if you are found to be between 50-80mg you are deemed to have consumed alcohol and are not in a position to drive a car but you wont be charged with offence, but simply receive a fine instead.