Alcohol in blood / drunkeness
 

For a number of reasons, I very rarely drink alcohol (I don't have a problem with others drinking). When I do, it only takes a little to make me feel drunk.
So the question is, would I be over the limit if I took a breathaliser test? I'm thinking not as the amount of alcohol in my blood wouldn't be high, tho actually I certainly wouldn't say I was safe to drive.

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I may be stating the obvious here, but it depends how much you've had! :-P Just feeling tipsy doesn't necessarily mean you're over the limit, it could just mean you're not used to the sensation.

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Sorry, yes, I wasn't clear. Recently I felt pretty drunk after one glass of champers - presumably not enough to be over the alcohol limit.

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If you felt slightly affected then despite what a breath test says, don't drive. Personally I never drink and drive not even one. Safest way, even a half pint what's the point if you had an accident you'd always be thinking what if?

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Indeed, I don't touch a drop if I'm driving. Not a hardship for me as I am not really bothered about drinking alcohol. Was more wondering whether I would be legally allowed to drive, tho I felt completely incapable.

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I think it's the fallacy of the breath test in full flow. One man can drink 3 pints and be over the limit, but feel capable and probably is, then someone like yourself can sniff a shandy, get behind the wheel and then mow dow a load of school children on a field trip while still under the limit. :D

Not to diss the breath test though. There has to be a mechanism in place and it does the job for the most part. :)

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You can be busted for being under the influence evne if you'r under the limit I think. If there's doubt then you get your blood sucked for the official test.

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I presume you wouldn't be driving home naked and singing after trying to take a sh*t on your bosses head at the works party after a glass of champers, if you just feel slightly inebriated after a small amount you're probably just not used to the sensation.

Or you're chinese, which is hilarious when you get a table full of them trying to drink 2 Yorkshiremen under the table :)

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TBH, I'm not very good at multitasking so once I'm drunk and nekked (kind of go hand in hand), I'm not up to singing, abusing my boss etc.

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I've met people who the more they drink the more they seem to think they are able to drive as the impaired judgement of having a drink makes them think they are not affected - which is a worry for everyone else on the road.

I haven't had a drink in over a week - I don't drink much normally as like you it affects me quickly but I've given up the dinnertime glass of wine. So by the time I go to Wales with 6 of the Org boys next weekend it's likely that half a thimblefull of Baileys could have me plastered. Not that I plan to get naked with them. Just because there is a pool table. I've learnt from Prince Harry!