WITH the last three Six Nations games taking place tomorrow, rugby fans have been warned not to drink drive during the celebrations.
The Super Saturday TV schedule will last for nearly eight hours, with Wales vs Italy kicking off at 14:15pm, followed by Scotland vs Ireland and then England vs France.
Beer is seen as the drink of choice for rugby fans, with 25.6m pints being served in British pubs during round two of the competition in February.
At the Rugby World Cup last year, a record-breaking 137,000 pints were poured at the Scotland-Ireland match.
A poll conducted by personal breathalyser firm AlcoSense said that over a third of people think their ability to drive is only impaired if they are actually over the legal drink drive limit.
However, research shows you are five times more likely to be in a fatal crash at the Scottish limit. The Scottish drink drive limit was lowered in December 2014 from 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood (0.80% BAC) to 50mg in 100ml (0.50% BAC).
Latest data from the Transport Scotland estimates that 210 people were injured in accidents on Scottish roads in 2021, when drivers were over the legal limit. This includes 10 deaths.
Hunter Abbott, MD of Alsosense, said: “If you drink four pints of medium-strong beer, it can take as long as 14 hours for the alcohol to completely clear your system.
“Just a small amount of alcohol slows your reaction time, inhibits judgement and reduces both concentration and co-ordination – increasing the likelihood of an accident.
“Let’s all enjoy this rollercoaster day, whoever ends up lifting the trophy,” he added.
“But please don’t drive the next morning if you’ve consumed a lot of alcohol, or use a personal breathalyser to check you’re clear”.
40% of all breath tests conducted by the police are conducted between 6am and 1pm.
