The law and drink driving

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there you go.

Im plastered after 2 pints and theres no way i could drive. However i could bet 50p im still safer than half the people i pass on the way to work who couldnt drive a car full stop. however thats not the point is it. The fact is your breaking the law. dont like it dont do it. although i/you may have done it before doesnt make it right does it?

Originally Posted by Dave20046

I was always told to start the clock after your last drink,whether this is just a precaution or not I don't know but it's banned me from driving all the following day before.

That was my understanding as well.

The point I'm trying to get across is, although illegal as you're still over the limit, a person will feel differently even with same readings on the breath test.

I'm not only about getting **** faced the night before but just a few pints where you think it's gotta have wore off by the morning but you end up being slightly over, this is where I feel the current law is too rigid.

Anyway im not a big drinker these days and only have 1 pint with a meal if I go out and I'm driving, so I shouldn't have anything to worry about.

[Shellywoozle]

Originally Posted by beabert

Aren't they trying to abolish the second station test now anyway? As the modern handhand equiptment is now very accurate. I heard this on one of these police shows a few months back.

The second procedure is the accurate device, its all on video and will not be abolished unless the hand held device is changed to new technology.

Blood test is a necessity to fall back on for those who can't provide a specimen of breath. ie ill, medical reasons, too pished to blow or stand.

I don't drink do drink driving will never apply to me

Originally Posted by specialone

The point I'm trying to get across is, although illegal as you're still over the limit, a person will feel differently even with same readings on the breath test.

Differently to what? How drunk they were the night before? You must compare their post sleep over the limit reactions and skills to what their sober reactions would be. Ultimately if it attracts police attention, and you're over limit, sleep plays no say.

If your reading is x and x is above the limit then tough, your reading is x, simples!

Originally Posted by Bluepete

Sorry mate, but you're so far off the mark with that, you're not even on the same page.

Alcohol is alcohol. The amount in you has a direct relationship to how you are able to function, sleep or no sleep. Why should getting your head down for a few hours make it ok to be over the limit?

Pete

I cant understand why people even have a drop to drink if they are driving. If you say you are a 'responsible drinker' then you should know that any amount of alcohol in your body can affect the way you behave. Therefore in my opinion, drinking responsibly means that if you are driving that evening, don't drink.

If im riding my bike the next day, I wont even drink a drop the night before!

It should be zero tolerance. The roadside test is the test that should count and that way it will save a huge amount of police time.

[widepants]

A group of us did a little test a few years ago with an xbox and some rather tasty cider.
Some of us drank the cider and others apple juice.
It was so obvious who had consumed alcohol

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Bri w

I'd like to see the UK follow some of the EU countries, i.e. a zero limit. Its unambiguous.

Meaning you'd get banned now for that glass of sherry you had on Sunday, or the mouthwash you used this morning? That's a little mental isn't it?

I'd say it is fairly clear the current system is actually working, unless you have some figures to suggest there's lots of people crashing into stuff with half the current legal limit of alcohol in them?

Originally Posted by widepants

A group of us did a little test a few years ago with an xbox and some rather tasty cider.
Some of us drank the cider and others apple juice.
It was so obvious who had consumed alcohol

Were they the ones having fun & annoying the others?

Originally Posted by widepants

A group of us did a little test a few years ago with an xbox and some rather tasty cider.
Some of us drank the cider and others apple juice.
It was so obvious who had consumed alcohol

Pah, I say. I have to be legless before it affects me in Forza. Hell, being slightly tanked makes you faster (in games only!!)