Thing is Walrus most of us have done things illegal or wrong.....the fact is you get judged when it goes tits up..thats life,a man may drive 100 times over the limit and never get caught...that dosnt mean the person who drives just once over the limit dosnt get punished if he gets caught....your post is shocking...as long as theres no harm done its ok?...and how does blokey learn his lesson?...and if the germans give 1 month bans to drink drivers they are more stupid,ignorant and arrogante than i know them to be anyway.
No... that's not what I'm saying. But obviously it is a far less serious crime if you don't hurt somebody. By getting into a car over the limit you're increasing the likelihood of an accident, similar to if you carry a knife you are increasing the likelihood of you stabbing someone! (If you get my drift)...
To be honest, when I was banned for drink driving some people viewed it as a more heinious crime than if I had mugged an old lady! Yes, it's a serious crime, but it is not vindictive nor is it malicious - it is merely a mistake. I learnt my lesson, but you don't need alcohol in your system to kill someone with a car.
