Drinking Drivers - what do you do

Its more easy when its your mates that are getting ****ed when they're driving. But when its people you dont know what do you do? Grass them up? let thier tyres down? Was out the other day to pick up my missus after she'd been out with her collegues and her boss was getting smashed as well as some other tart. I cant lay into her because it would make a mess of sarah's career, the bar staff wont refuse to serve people (i've tried before and it seems profits are more important then lives)
We can just rely on the police to patrol the streets and I'm sure they do a great job but somehow I think a few drunk drivers manage to slip by unnoticed every so often

Originally Posted by captainsmelly

I think a few drunk drivers manage to slip by unnoticed every so often

More than a few I'm afraid, mate.

You're more likely to get away with it today than you were 15-20 years ago due to single issue (speed) policing by camera. There simply aren't enough coppers on the road. Obviously, that's my view

I would call the Police...no question.

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Originally Posted by captainsmelly

**First I dont know if this is in any way related to the tragic loss of Hovis, if it is please can a mod remove this thread**


Its more easy when its your mates that are getting ****ed when they're driving. But when its people you dont know what do you do?

Whats the difference - they are still being stupid and selfish.

Call the cops every time.

Slam their head repeatedly in the car door until they agree to not drive. My mother will come help, her leg was shattered in a crash with a drunk driver.

I would call the police aswell, and possibly follow at a distance incase something did happen.

Its inexcusable, everyone knows the dangers.

BTW, slight derail...awesome yellow ZX7r. paintjob is a bit...sketchy

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Call the cops if you can get the car number plate. I'm pretty sure a drunk pulled out on me last night, ABS in the cage tested thoroughly! Didn't get his number plate though If I was on a push bike / motorbike the outcome may have been different.

I agree that it is not right but with a friend you can usually persude them to get a cab or a lift. When it is a 3rd party your only course of action is to inform the police.
Having said that I can think of several occassions where members of the Org have ridden next morning after a proper skin full the night/early morning before and nobody critised them. No doubt if they had been breathalised they would have been over the limit as the effects do not come out of your system after just a couple of hours sleep so they are drunk drivers and just as guilty.

So would the police then wait patiently outside the pub to follow some **** back to their car to then chase them down, breathalize them and maybe even pick up the right person? I just cant see it working that well.

BTW Cheers A*hero it was a semi proffesional paintjob, finish isnt great but they didn't charge much

Originally Posted by captainsmelly

**First I dont know if this is in any way related to the tragic loss of Hovis, if it is please can a mod remove this thread**


Its more easy when its your mates that are getting ****ed when they're driving. But when its people you dont know what do you do? Grass them up? let thier tyres down? Was out the other day to pick up my missus after she'd been out with her collegues and her boss was getting smashed as well as some other tart. I cant lay into her because it would make a mess of sarah's career, the bar staff wont refuse to serve people (i've tried before and it seems profits are more important then lives)
We can just rely on the police to patrol the streets and I'm sure they do a great job but somehow I think a few drunk drivers manage to slip by unnoticed every so often

Even if Hovis' accident did involve somebody who'd been drinking, it's still a valid discussion so I wouldn't worry about that. The org has to carry on.

I think you need to be sure they are going to drive. Do you know that the Boss and/or Tart weren't planning to leave the car and collect it the next day?

If it was somebody I knew and they couldn't be persuaded I'd just pinch their car keys, most people keep them hanging in a jacket on the back of the chair, or in a handbag, then arrangements to return them the next day.

If it's anybody else and you see them get in the car and drive off, just phone the police with the registration number, make and model and if you can, say where they are headed. You'll be completely anonymous so don't need to worry about it being your missus' boss. The police may just be able to have a panda car at the registered address of the vehicle as a welcoming party for it arriving home!

Don't try to stand in front of the vehicle, if they've been drinking their judgement won't be the best and they may just run you over.