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1. Alcohol Age Limits in
UK
Ehsan Kabir

2. Aims:
 Examine current laws on alcohol,
drugs and road traffic offences.
 Consider recent changes which have
been introduced by the Scottish
Government.
Success Criteria:
 In your jotter you will produce a
summary of the current key laws on
alcohol, drugs and road traffic

3. Alcohol Problem
 In 2010, 23% more alcohol was sold per
adult in Scotland than in England and
Wales.
 5% of deaths in England are due to alcohol.
 Excessive consumption of alcohol leads to
various health problems e.g. chronic liver
disease, cirrhosis, high blood pressure, as
well as social problems such as anti-social
behaviour and violent crimes.
 Harmful/hazardous drinking was most
common in higher-income households and
the lowest-income households.

4. Alcohol Age Limits
Under Fourteen
 Children are allowed on licensed premises
(pub) but they can’t buy alcohol or have it
bought for them.
Sixteen or Seventeen
 In the UK sixteen and seventeen year olds
are allowed to drink beer, wine or cider at a
meal out with parents. In Scotland, they do
not need to have an adult present to
purchase alcohol with their meal.

5. Alcohol Age Limits

6. Alcohol Age Limits
Under Eighteen
 It is against the law for anyone under
eighteen to buy alcohol in a pub,
supermarket or other licensed premises.
Other Laws
 It is an offence for adults to buy alcohol for
anyone under 18. You can face a fine of up
to £5,000 and/or a prison sentences of up
to three months.
 It is also an offence to be drunk in a public
place.

7. Classification of Drugs

8. Dangerous/Careless Driving
 The courts can fine you and ‘endorse’ your
driving licence with penalty points if you’re
convicted of a motoring offence.
 Endorsements must stay on your driving
licence for 4 or 11 years, depending on the
offence.
 The endorsement (and penalty points) is put
on your driver record and is written on the
counterpart document of your photo card
driving licence or on your paper driving
licence.
 You can be disqualified from driving if you
build up 12 or more penalty points within a
period of 3 years.

9. Penalty Points

10. Careless Driving Offences

12. Thanks