Halloween often sees the rise in anti-social behaviour crimes, with people out ‘trick or treating’. But this year Halloween falls on Friday 31st October 2025, with the spooky occasion falling on a Friday, police are expecting a rise in those driving under the influence of alcohol and are likely to be out in force.
Police will be looking to catch those driving under the influence of alcohol, the law requires the police to have evidence of a suspect having driven a vehicle whilst over the legal limit.
What is the legal limit?
In England, the level of alcohol is as follows;
Micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath – 35
Milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood – 80
Milligrammes per 100 millilitres or urine – 107
There are strict penalties if you are caught driving over the legal limit.
The penalties – what are they?
You could be imprisoned, banned from driving and fined if you are found guilty of drink driving. The biggest impact drivers find is the disqualification that the Court must impose for a minimum term of at least 12 months.
Johnson Astills are experts in criminal law, and are able to assist 24 hours of the day whether at the police station or at Court. If you need advice or assistance from the criminal department at Johnson Astills , please contact us on 0116 255 4855.
To discuss any offences please contact our Criminal Defence Team at Johnson Astills at our Leicester office on 0116 2554855 or our Loughborough office on 01509 610312.
