pass, you're allowed to drive off home. If you fail, you'll be taken to the police station to take two more breath tests. If you fail those, you may be charged. Plus, you won't be able to drive home until you're sober, so you'll have to call someone to come pick you up. What are the punishments for drunk driving? Driving whilst over the limit could get you: 6 months in prison Up to 5,000 fine A driving ban of at least a year (three years if convicted twice in 10 years) You risk all of the above even for just refusing a breath, blood or urine test too. Causing death by careless driving whilst drinking could get you: 14 years in prison An unlimited fine A driving ban of at least two years And you'll have to take an extended driving test in order to get your license back. Other legal downers if you're caught include: Your car insurance will get nose-bleedingly high You'll have a criminal record that will show up on job application forms You may have trouble getting into countries like America - even just for a holiday. How not to drink and drive Besides stating the obvious of 'don't do 10 shots of Jgermeister just before you offer to drive everyone home', there are ways you can steer yourself away from temptation. Don't leave yourself open to persuasion when you've had a drink. If you've travelled by car, leave your keys with someone else, use