Drinking And Driving

[davo69]

find it hard to believe that the smoking ban is here total no smoking in public arears yet you can still have a drink and drive .when is the goverment going to make it a total ban on drink and drive .it has been proven that even one drink can inper your driving ability and cause delaid reactions.would one cig hhave the ability to kill.

[panther]

if it falls on ya lap while driving or causes a fire in ya house, then yes, it has the ability to kill but understand where you are coming from, people who drink drive should have there licence took off them permanantly, and be charged for attemped murder, because as soon as they get in that car they could potentially kill someone!
so i too agree with it davo69 there should be a total ban on drink driving!

[davo69]

i wouldnt mind but i have never smoked in my life just yhink its out off hand

[KIPAX]

I ahve always been in favour of NO drink and drive. Too many people think 2 pints and drive is OK ... Well I am a wimp and 2 pints goes straight to my legs Some people it takes 10 pints.... I do have 1 pints of shandy which kinda might make me a hypocrite, But only one and thats a few hrs before I drive anyways... But I wont be the only one.. Anyone who sees me with a pint on matchdays..its usually a very very expensive non alcahol beer.

All this so many units is too confusing... NO drink is a lot more clear and sensible.. But why is non alcahol beer more expensive than real beer.. that doesn't help.

No smoking and driving should also be the law.. too dangerous.

Good call davo.

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by davo69

find it hard to believe that the smoking ban is here total no smoking in public arears yet you can still have a drink and drive .when is the goverment going to make it a total ban on drink and drive .it has been proven that even one drink can inper your driving ability and cause delaid reactions.would one cig hhave the ability to kill.

Lets go the whole hog!

In the not too distant past an Accy man died on the job.
I cant see that being banned?

[alan7554]

see the report in todays accy observer about some one killing his friend by crashing his car whilst twice over the limit and the judge is considering a community service order, he gets charged wit causing death by careless driving and not involuntary manslaughter, a complete and utter farce and a waste of a life,drink drivers should be banned for life but they still drive when banned and yes i have been guilty of both offences in the past but realised that being a prat can kill someone,i was lucky not to have any accidents whilst d/d, but iwas foolish and i served a prison sentence of 3 months for my stupidity,but this idiot kills someone and is getting a slap on the wrists,TOTALLY WRONG he should jailed.

[davo69]

non alcoholic drinks are more expensive because they dont make or sell as many maybe they should be subsurdised most pubs cost as much for a coke as pint .there is no excuse for this realey

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by alan7554

see the report in todays accy observer about some one killing his friend by crashing his car whilst twice over the limit and the judge is considering a community service order, he gets charged wit causing death by careless driving and not involuntary manslaughter, a complete and utter farce and a waste of a life,drink drivers should be banned for life but they still drive when banned and yes i have been guilty of both offences in the past but realised that being a prat can kill someone,i was lucky not to have any accidents whilst d/d, but iwas foolish and i served a prison sentence of 3 months for my stupidity,but this idiot kills someone and is getting a slap on the wrists,TOTALLY WRONG he should jailed.

I agree with that....the reason for my flippancy was the ban on smoking.

[Mick]

Is this the one you mean?
Accrington Observer - Drink driver 'spared jail' after smash killed friend

[cashman]

dont mind people putting there own lives at risk, thats up to them, Drink n Driving puts everyone else at risk, its no contest n anyone who thinks differant is braindead, know someone personally who lost a family member through this,should be lifetime ban,n custodial sentence.

[alan7554]

yes mick thats the one,he is a very lucky young man at least he can walk down the street again not like his friend,

[davo69]

cashman i to have had a family member hit bye a drunk driver he has not died but has been a cabage since 3 months old when he was hit wile in is pram he is no 22 years old anc can do nothing for himself .the driver at the time was twice the limit and got off with it he got a fine but they did not take is lisence off him because he ran a garage and it would of cost him is lively hood

[Ianto.W.]

KIPAX, I ahve always been in favour of NO drink and drive. Too many people think 2 pints and drive is OK ... Well I am a wimp and 2 pints goes straight to my legs Some people it takes 10 pints.... I do have 1 pints of shandy which kinda might make me a hypocrite, But only one and thats a few hrs before I drive anyways... But I wont be the only one.. Anyone who sees me with a pint on matchdays..its usually a very very expensive non alcahol beer.

I agree alcohol affects people in a different manner, some have a greater tollerance than others, therefore in my humble opinion no one should be alowed to drink any alcohol and drive, a zero limit is the only sensible solution.

[MargaretR]

Most European countries have sticter limits than ours, a few have 0.80mil limits like ours, but most have 0.50mil and some have zero limits
Found out here
Driving in Austria, speed limits in Austria, driving laws in Austria, Austrian motoring rules and regulations.

[***Mr D***]

Totally agree.

Shame there is no way of enforcing it better. although I have see the cars on TV that wont start till you give a breath sample.