Did I drink drive?

Drink driving is an increasing concern, not just for the Traffic Police (TP) and Land Transport Authority (LTA), but also for the insurers.

But, what is drink driving really? If i drink, am i considered drink driving then?



1. Legal limit
You are considered drink driving if you have more than the legal limit of 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath (the blood-alcohol equivalent is more than 80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood).

2. Traffic Police judgement
However, you can still be arrested for drink driving should the traffic police think you do not have sufficient control of your vehicle. For example, a driver who is seen driving in a zig-zag manner may have a breath sample registering an alcohol level within the legal limit. But he will still be liable for conviction.


So, how many glasses of beer or liquor will cause one to be drunk or exceed the legal limit? One glass or 1 bottle? Well, I would say it all depends on individual. Some people can hold their liquor even after few glasses of hard liquor while others may be completely drunk after 1 or 2 glasses of beer.

Nevertheless, the moral of the story remains the same. If you want to drink, don't drive. If you drive, don't drink.