Bieganski
26 May 2017
UK, Ireland / Polish drink-driving murderer sentenced to 5.5 years in prison [99]
Yes, indeed. Even the UK government acknowledges that Poland has a much tougher stance on this issue:
Source: gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/poland/local-laws-and-customs
Boozy Britain has to have higher thresholds because its population is so awash in alcohol that if it brought its limits in line with Poland the UK courts and prisons would be simply overwhelmed.
Thanks for bringing the UK into the discussion.
Yes, indeed. Even the UK government acknowledges that Poland has a much tougher stance on this issue:
The drink-drive limit in Poland is 20 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood - which is lower than in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (80milligrammes) and Scotland (50milligrammes).
Source: gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/poland/local-laws-and-customs
Boozy Britain has to have higher thresholds because its population is so awash in alcohol that if it brought its limits in line with Poland the UK courts and prisons would be simply overwhelmed.