MAIDENHEAD, England, July 8 /PRNewswire/ --

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Facts about drink driving

- Nearly 1 in 5 convicted drink-drivers are caught the morning after drinking.

- 51% of people are estimated to drive the morning after a moderate night out completely unaware they are still over the legal drink drive limit(1).

- If you drank 4 pints of beer or 3 large glasses of wine during a night out it could take as long as 12 hours for the alcohol to leave your system*. If you stopped drinking at midnight you could still be over the drink drive limit at 10 am.

- An endorsement for drink driving offence remains on a driving licence for 11 years, so it is 11 years before a convicted driver will have a "clean" licence again

- Without a breathalyser like AlcoSense(TM) you can never be completely sure that you are safe to drive in the morning.

AlcoSense(TM) - the facts

- ACCURATE - unlike other breathalysers, AlcoSense(TM) maintains its accuracy with an automatic sensor clean every time it is used, this prevents moisture, oxidisation and contaminants such as tannin building up and potentially affecting the precision of the reading.

- COMPACT & DISCREET - AlcoSense(TM) only measures 95mm (h) x 34mm (w) x 25mm (d) when closed, AlcoSense is no bigger than a mobile phone so can be used discreetly. Powered by 3 x AAA batteries, means that AlcoSense(TM) is convenient for use anywhere.

AlcoSense(TM) Elite costs GBP59.99 and is available from http://www.alcosense.co.uk or by calling 0800 195 0088. Fresh hygiene tubes are available in packs of 20 priced at GBP4.99.

What the experts say

The AlcoSense concept has full support from the experts. Katie Shephard, Fundraising Manager at BRAKE, the national road safety charity, says:

"Nearly one in six of all deaths on the road involve drivers who are over the legal alcohol limit. Most people don't even consider that after a night of moderate drinking they may still be over the limit to drive well into the next day. Although a general rule should be not to drive if you feel at all hungover, testing yourself with an accurate personal breathalyser the next morning can help determine whether you are safe to drive."

Motor racing legend Stirling Moss fully supports AlcoSense(TM)

"I wouldn't drive the morning after; neither would I let my family, without checking ourselves with AlcoSense(TM). The AlcoSense(TM) personal breathalyser is discreet and accurate - it is not worth taking the risk of drink driving, so I recommend people keep one handy to check before they drive."

Further images available on http://www.alcosense.co.uk/media-resources/login.cfm

1 Survey of 4,000 people conducted by Now GG G roup UK Ltd, August 2007

* NHS Direct

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