Author Topic: Christmas drink drive blitz.. (Read 5854 times)

philoldsmobile · « **on:** December 21, 2007, 05:09:26 pm »

the police across most counties are aiming their random breath tests in the mornings rather than evenings this year.

apparently most people are sensible enough to get a cab home after a night on the booze, but often still drive the following morning (i think almost everyone is guilty of that at least once)

due to the increasing strength of beers, and larger spirit and wine measures being served, it takes far less than people realise to be over the limit.

after 4 pints of higher strength (5%) beer, it can take up to 13 hours for it to be clear of your system, and just 2 pints can easily put you over the limit. a pint of beer has now been upgraded to 3 units.

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/AlcoholMisuse/AlcoholMisuseGeneralInformation/DH_4062199

http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/drinkdrive/drinkdrive.htm

F Body · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:15:00 pm »

Quoting: philoldsmobile

are aiming their random breath tests in the mornings rather than evenings this year.

Hence the reason after getting home from last nights works party @ 01:15am, I got a lift to work this morning

I've still got the hangover

FUBAR · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:15:38 pm »

Thankyou for listening, and next weeks lesson will be on why eating a cornish pastie while riding a motorbike isn't the best thing to do...

F Body · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:23:45 pm »

Umm Pasties

art b · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2007, 05:57:18 pm »

im sure with most people, the hangover would put you of drivin in the morning,
if the police wanted to stop drink driving, im sure random breath tests out side pubs would make people think twice,

FUBAR · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2007, 06:12:02 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Umm Pasties

Did you just happen to have that to hand then martyn?

art b · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2007, 06:27:25 pm »

bet hes

it off now

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #7 on:** December 22, 2007, 10:33:49 pm »

Quoting: art b

im sure with most people, the hangover would put you of drivin in the morning

thing is, you can actually feel fine and still be over the limit... its quite scary actually.. 4 pints wont make you wrecked on the night, but 8 hours later you are still over..