The Law is clear on Drink & Driving in England and Wales.
There are very strict penalties if you are caught over the limit. More importantly "you cannot drive anywhere in the UK if you’ve been banned by any UK court because of drink driving."
In England and Wales, the alcohol limit for drivers is
80 milligrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood
35 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath or
107 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of urine.
Penalties
"If you are found guilty of drink driving you could be banned from driving, fined or even sent to prison. The sentence depends on the severity of the offence and is decided by a magistrates’ court.
The maximum sentence for excess alcohol (drive/ attempt to drive) is an unlimited fine and/or six months’ custody.
If the offence was drive/ attempt to drive, the driver will also lose their licence for at least 12 months. The court may offer a reduced ban if the driver completes a drink-drive rehabilitation scheme (DDRS) course.
If the offence was excess alcohol (in charge), the maximum sentence is a fine up to £2,500 and/ or three months’ custody. You may lose your licence or receive 10 points."
https://www.gov.uk/drink-drive-course
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