Alcohol and Driving: The Legal Limits, the Morning After and Staying Safe

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About Course

A plain-English refresher on alcohol and driving. It explains the different drink-drive limits in Scotland and the rest of the UK, why there is no reliable way to judge how much you can drink, the risk of driving the morning after, and the penalties set out on GOV.UK.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information written from published official guidance for older people and the families who help them. It is not legal, medical or financial advice. Rules can change, so check the official websites listed before you act.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Know the drink-drive limits in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the lower limit in Scotland
  • Understand why “one unit an hour” is only a rough average
  • Recognise the morning-after risk and why coffee or sleep do not help
  • Know the penalties and plan ways to get home without driving

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • The legal limits
  • The morning after
  • Penalties and planning ahead

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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