Drinking Drivers - what do you do

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by metalangel

And further think - unless you're going to get wasted, the two or three pints you're likely to have you'll barely notice and aren't really worth it.

Complete rubbish.

What if you drink it because you actually like the taste of it?

The a pint, or two, or maybe just a half is not a case of "aren't really worth it."

If you only drink to get off your face, then maybe you should look at WHY you need to get so drunk instead of just drinking.

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A couple of years ago around here they did a christmas advert about shopping in drink drivers and you could get £500 if they were convicted.

A mate of mine sat down the local skanky pub that you could only really drive to and allegedly made £2500

i've grassed before and ill do it again ive picked up the pieces from the results of drink drivers too many times to ignore them

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Complete rubbish.

What if you drink it because you actually like the taste of it?

The a pint, or two, or maybe just a half is not a case of "aren't really worth it."

If you only drink to get off your face, then maybe you should look at WHY you need to get so drunk instead of just drinking.

I'm afraid I have to agree. Although I have at least one colleague who has admitted he can't have just one drink, he has to get out of his brain. On his way to AA or the liver transplant clinc.

I'm too old for the wasted day the following morning now, a couple of social drinks with mates

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Originally Posted by G

A couple of years ago around here they did a christmas advert about shopping in drink drivers and you could get £500 if they were convicted.

A mate of mine sat down the local skanky pub that you could only really drive to and allegedly made £2500

Don't Crimestoppers still pay on results? Seems like a worthwile industry to join

My dad watched his school friend (obvisouly a long time ago), get hit by a drunk driver, who didn't even stop when he ploughed through the local park gates with his friend on the bonnet.
There is no excuse for drink driving. Ever.
If someone wants to kill themselves, far be it from me to interfere, but why should someone else have to join them?

well here's one to stur it up a bit
as a convicted drink driver , yes i got a 20 month ban and fine i would say
make that phonecall
i know what i did and alow i did not hurt anyone it is still something i am ashamed about to this day, for those who know me
i at the time did not care i had far to much going on in my life that someone of my age should not have had to deal with, but that does not excuse my actions and i took and still take full responcibility for them
my one thankful thought is i didnt hurt anyone if i had of i dont know how i would have coped getting "done" was probably the single best thing to happen to me at that time and i have learned ( not because of the ban but other things) that i was ridiculasly lucky and it is not something i would ever do it again

Originally Posted by davepreston

well here's one to stur it up a bit
as a convicted drink driver , yes i got a 20 month ban and fine i would say
make that phonecall
i know what i did and alow i did not hurt anyone it is still something i am ashamed about to this day, for those who know me
i at the time did not care i had far to much going on in my life that someone of my age should not have had to deal with, but that does not excuse my actions and i took and still take full responcibility for them
my one thankful thought is i didnt hurt anyone if i had of i dont know how i would have coped getting "done" was probably the single best thing to happen to me at that time and i have learned ( not because of the ban but other things) that i was ridiculasly lucky and it is not something i would ever do it again

Words of wisdom from a man who has been there!

From having a quick read I don't think anyone has mentioned drugs...

It doesn't matter wheter its legal or not, if you have taken something that makes you high, dopy or whatever that is still an offence just as serious.

So would you pass information about someone who regular takes precribe painkillers lets say Tramadol and then drives a car or rides a bike?

Just a thought.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

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.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

I believe davepreston got run over this way!

Yes, I heard that too, but didn't wan't to mention Dave and drag him into it if he didn't want to be

Originally Posted by davepreston

well here's one to stur it up a bit
as a convicted drink driver , yes i got a 20 month ban and fine i would say
make that phonecall
i know what i did and alow i did not hurt anyone it is still something i am ashamed about to this day, for those who know me
i at the time did not care i had far to much going on in my life that someone of my age should not have had to deal with, but that does not excuse my actions and i took and still take full responcibility for them
my one thankful thought is i didnt hurt anyone if i had of i dont know how i would have coped getting "done" was probably the single best thing to happen to me at that time and i have learned ( not because of the ban but other things) that i was ridiculasly lucky and it is not something i would ever do it again

But now you're here

What happened exactly???