Do You Drink & Drive?

[STFC Village]

Got stopped a few weeks ago, i'd had 2 pints about 3 hours before and even though i knew i was below the limit, i was still a bit shook up about being stopped. I don't think i'll drink anything before driving again tbh, really put me off from even a casual pint

[flammableBen]

Thinking about it, if I could drive, I don't think I'd ever get behind the wheel without at least a bottle of wine in me and another in my hand.

[STFC_Gazzza]

My Mum was almost killed by a drunk driver in 1992 and if I can find the picture of our car after I'll post it. My Mum is still petrified to this day to drive at night after getting hit by this twat. I dont get on with my Mum at all as people know but drinking and driving is just twatish not a "generational thing".

Can we say knifing people now "is ok because its a generational thing"? No. either way someone could end up being killed, Narrow minded stupidity, the "generational thing" is just a poor excuse to try and justify your stupid, arrogant, selfish actions without worrying about anything other than yourself.

So if my Mum was killed in that car crash then Dell do you turn around to the court and say "oh it's ok it's just a generational thing, I wont do it again" , Would that bring her back? Heal the hurt of the people who she left? MORON.

[Power to people]

I've NEVER driven while pissed, to be fair it is extremely rare for me to get pissed, but if I'm driving and we go out for a meal or anything like that I will stick to 1/2 a pint to a pint, or if I go out to the pub and know I'm driving early the following day I will stick to about 3 pints and no more so I know I'm enough aware to drive and not at risk - I need to be able to drive for work it is not critical that I do but it would cause a problem if I couldn't.....

Although if we go out to the pub with the missus freinds I can perv at the young ladies and blame the drink if I get caught.....

[dell boy]

My Mum was almost killed by a drunk driver in 1992 and if I can find the picture of our car after I'll post it. My Mum is still petrified to this day to drive at night after getting hit by this twat. I dont get on with my Mum at all as people know but drinking and driving is just twatish not a "generational thing".

Can we say knifing people now "is ok because its a generational thing"? No. either way someone could end up being killed, Narrow minded stupidity, the "generational thing" is just a poor excuse to try and justify your stupid, arrogant, selfish actions without worrying about anything other than yourself.

So if my Mum was killed in that car crash then Dell do you turn around to the court and say "oh it's ok it's just a generational thing, I wont do it again" , Would that bring her back? Heal the hurt of the people who she left? MORON.[/quote]



Gazza - I wasn't the guy in the car that hit your mother. I've never been involved or caused an accident when I've had a drink come to that and I will go further and say I've never given anyone a lift in my car when I am possibly over the limit. The example I gave at the beginning of this thread was about me having three pints and driving, it was totally the wrong thing to do and I've stated on a number of occasions something I do not normally do.
I did in the past drink and drive all the time when I was in my 20/30s and as much as you may be disgusted I was not one of the minority but very much in the majority. A high proportion of my generation did drink and drive.
Others on here have also stated they have driven whilst being pissed or over the limit (maybe only once and they will never do it again, but as you are stating that once could be enough) would you now like to be consistent and call all of those who said they have driven over the limit a MORON as well or just jump on the fuck off Dell bandwagon.
PS I'm very sorry to hear what happened to your mother.

[STFC_Gazzza]

Anyone who drinks and drives is a moron, No doubt about it but most didn’t come to gloat about it etc… My example was to show you how it affects people on the otherside.

[Bushey Boy]

I know of a mini bus driver who posts on here, had about 7 pints got breathalised and pased.  fucked up is that

[flammableBen]

Anyone who drinks and drives is a moron, No doubt about it but most didn’t come to gloat about it etc… My example was to show you how it affects people on the otherside.

Yeah but playing the over-emotional blame thing doesn't help you, your mum, or make a particularly good way of putting it across. At least I don't think so anyway.

However many times anybody on here have driven over the limit, the only person who is responsible for what happened to your mum is the bloke in the other car.

Anyhoo.... I'm surprised that you don't see more tellybox adverts aimed at people who are still over the limit the morning after a session. There must be a fair few on the road every morning. I don't know how actively the police hunt people out in the morning rush.

[STFCBird]

I agree with Gazza.  Not being personal but people who drink and then drive
are indeed morons.  There is no need for it.  My cousin and 3 of his mates weren't as lucky as Gazza's mum. 4 families torn apart because one cunt decided to drive after a night on the lash up the m4.

[dell boy]

Anyone who drinks and drives is a moron, No doubt about it but most didn’t come to gloat about it etc… My example was to show you how it affects people on the otherside.

Yeah but playing the over-emotional blame thing doesn't help you, your mum, or make a particularly good way of putting it across. At least I don't think so anyway.

However many times anybody on here have driven over the limit, the only person who is responsible for what happened to your mum is the bloke in the other car.

Anyhoo.... I'm surprised that you don't see more tellybox adverts aimed at people who are still over the limit the morning after a session. There must be a fair few on the road every morning. I don't know how actively the police hunt people out in the morning rush.

Apart from the usual Christmas and New Year time not at all, I think you will find.
The police on most occasions will give you a breathe test if you are involved in an accident 'any time of day' these days ... so if you have had a drink the night before and for example someone drives into the back of you and the police are called you are more than likely to be tested.

[dell boy]

I know of a mini bus driver who posts on here, had about 7 pints got breathalised and pased.  fucked up is that

Thats why the law is an ass ... I stated earlier I have passed on three pints when I know another guy who failed on one-and-a-half was he pissed? was I sober? The machine says he wasn't and I was.

In Scandinavia you just cannot drink and drive, and I believe it is only about 1/2 a pint tolerance if you are tested in the morning.
Their penalties are also more servere than in Britain for those caught.

[Amir]

When I was a lad I'd often have 2 or 3 pints after playing football on a Sunday, simply because everyone else was, then drive home after.  I also once drove hammered to go get food.  At the time I thought this was fine(apart from the time I was hammered, I wasn't thinking at all), now when I look back I can't believe I did it.  

Saying you are fine after 3 pints or whatever is absolute shite.  One pint will slow your reaction times, whether you can feel it or not.  These days if I have one it's at least an hour before I drive anywhere.  The amount of grown men I know who drink drive and think nothing of it is frightening to be honest, and I have a friend who is in prison for killing his passenger while drunk.

I don't want to let myself off the hook by saying it's more acceptable to have grown out of it by the time you're twenty say(youth is no excuse, I was still a complete twat), but if you are a grown man still doing it then you're lacking in self-control and conscience as a human being.

[Simon Pieman]

I think Gazza makes a valid point, but it would be interesting to hear what his feelings on breaking the speed limit are and whether he feels as strongly.

[dell boy]

I think Gazza makes a valid point, but it would be interesting to hear what his feelings on breaking the speed limit are and whether he feels as strongly.

Was it you on the speeding thread who stated that speeding is not seen in the eyes of most as being wrong compared with drink driving or something along those lines.

More people are killed on the roads through speed than anything else. I wonder how many could state hand on heart that they have never broken the speed limit.

As Gazza was stating, driving a car illegally is like carrying a knife with you, your car is a lethal weapon.

[flammableBen]

Your right on the weapon thing Dell, I think people take there cars for granted somewhat. When you consider the mass and speed that these big metal boxes zoom about, and the amount of damage you could do with one, it's pretty amazing how few restrictions there are.