● plan your journey to take sufficient breaks. A minimum break of at least 15 minutes after every two hours of driving is recommended 

● if you feel at all sleepy, stop in a safe place. Do not stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway 

● the most effective ways to counter sleepiness are to drink, for example, two cups of caffeinated coffee and to take a short nap (at least 15 minutes) 

92. Vision.  You MUST  be able to read a vehicle number plate, in good daylight, from a distance of 20 metres (or 20.5 metres where the old style number plate is used). If you need to wear glasses (or contact lenses) to do this, you MUST  wear them at all times while driving. The police have the power to require a driver to undertake an eyesight test. 

Laws RTA 1988 sect 96 & MV(DL)R reg 40 & sch 8 

93. Slow down, and if necessary stop, if you are dazzled by bright sunlight. 

94. At night or in poor visibility, do not use tinted glasses, lenses or visors if they restrict your vision. 

## 3. Alcohol and drugs 

95. Do not drink and drive  as it will seriously affect your judgement and abilities. 

In England and Wales you MUST NOT drive with a breath alcohol level higher than 35 microgrammes/100 millilitres of breathor a blood alcohol level of more than 80 milligrammes/100 millilitres of 

