drink driving limits

romperstomper · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:03

JAMAL said:
When its our children you knock over and kill because your p***** we have every right to lecture you in a thread.

Sorry to sound harsh but its true.

the idea is to stay within the driving legal limit ,not to be ******

int · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:05

L0rdMike said:
Isnt it a unit/hour after you stopped drinking?

Unit/hour after an hour of not drinking, as the alcohol in the last drink you have will still be slowly entering your blood stream increasing the BAC.

Glaucus · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:08

L0rdMike said:
Isnt it a unit/hour after you stopped drinking?

No, your body will still process alcohol while you are drinking. But you do have to leave some time for absorption.

Fuzz · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:12

Here's an idea...

GET A TAXI

2Thumbs · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:15

If I'm driving, I don't drink.

If I'm drinking, I don't drive.

Quite simple really, no need to think of what the legal limit is.

romperstomper · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:17

nokinidea said:
Here's an idea...

GET A TAXI

would cost about £60 , and I do this most nights .

FrostedNipple · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:27

romperstomper said:
I have heard its 4 units .

The police use this or similar I believe http://www.ukbreathalysers.com/products/premiere/pt500.htm

i've been breathealised twice (clear on both

) and it's never looked like that! It was on both occasions a horrible square thing lol

[FnG]magnolia · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:35

romperstomper said:
no lectures about not drinking at all please

If you don't drink then you probably won't kill someone. If you feel you have to, even if it's only one, then you're on the wrong forum

I love a drink - too much, actually - but if you're seriously considering buying a device which tells you if you're okay to drive or not then I'm hoping you're not going to be driving around on the roads that I take.

Entai · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:38

romperstomper said:
I like a drink but want to stay within the legal driving limit ,typically I will have 1.5 units around 5pm ,then drive at 8.30 then have up to 3 units between 9-10.30 and drive again .

Just out of interest what do you (and anyone else here) regard as one unit?

Werewolf · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:41

A pint of Vodka is one unit right?
It's in a single glass.

KNiVES · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:42

Isn't there 3 units to a typical pint of beer or so?

int · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:43

258ml of 3.8% is a single unit. Just over half of a 440ml tinny

Fuzz · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:44

Werewolf said:
A pint of Vodka is one unit right?
It's in a single glass.

romperstomper · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:46

Entai said:
Just out of interest what do you (and anyone else here) regard as one unit?

1/2 pint of stella is 1.5 units

Fuzz · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:46

romperstomper said:
would cost about £60 , and I do this most nights .

Is that a problem then?

£60 or a possible drink driving conviction.. Hmmm

Get a mate / your parents / your missus to take you then and bung them a tenner !!

It really is THAT simple

Dano · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:46

[FnG]magnolia;12305335 said:
If you don't drink then you probably won't kill someone. If you feel you have to, even if it's only one, then you're on the wrong forum

Peño · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:47

You're pretty much asking for a flaming with this thread.

Be sensible and take public transport/taxi home if you like to drink. Your selfishness and ignorance will have a consequence.

Slinwagh · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:48

I love all this talk about how many units is safe and how many units are processed by the body over an hour.

Alcohol effects people differently and to risk your licence on some un educated sciene is just plain ludicrous.

The is however a 100% sure way not to get get drink driving.......................

2Thumbs · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:50

Or you could ask G-MAN2004 what he thinks of drink drivers.

Pretty sure that'll give you a much needed slap across the face.

romperstomper · 17 Aug 2008 at 18:51

nokinidea said:
Is that a problem then?

£300 a week on taxi's erm yeah .