Cases of drink and drive are on the rise in the country. The most recent horrific case of a 17-year old driving a speeding Porsche Taycan under the influence of alcohol running over a young couple in Pune shook the nation. This incident has again highlighted the utter lack of disregard of law when it comes to drunk and driving cases in India.
Delhi Police recently took to its social media handles to highlight the importance of not driving while being drunk in a very unique way. As some of our readers might be aware, TVF released the third season of the popular web show Panchayat on Amazon Prime Video. The latest social media awareness by Delhi Police involves this hit sitcom.
Apparently, the social media team of Delhi Police has raised awareness about drunk driving by attaching a snippet of a scene from Panchayat where the protagonist is seen taking control of the autorickshaw when the designated owner is found in an inebriated condition. The Delhi Police expressed their appreciation, stating, “Well done, Secretary Ji. Very well done.”
Permissible limit of alcohol while driving
With so much rage amongst people against people who indulge in drunk driving, it is important to note how much alcohol is permissible while driving. In India, the government has set a permissible limit of 30 mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood detected by a breath analyser. Anything exceeding this amount is punishable offence.
Now, one might wonder how much alcohol can be consumed while strictly abiding by the law. Well, the amount of alcohol dissolved in one’s blood varies from person to person. However, for reference purposes, an average male weighing 65 kg can theoretically stay within the legal limit if he consumes two pints of beer (equivalent to 660 ml), or one large whiskey peg (60 ml), or two glasses of wine (200 ml).
According to reports, the body takes about an hour to process 30 ml of alcohol. Since every type of liquor has a different alcohol content, to be able to drive again without one’s reasoning and coordination being affected, one must wait for at least 90 minutes after a pint of beer and three hours after a large whisky or two glasses of wine before getting behind the steering wheel.
