Drink Driving
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So those 336 people would still be dead without the drink drivers? Interesting point of view.
If only the human body in each individual person reacted the same to equal amounts of alcohol would I agree
This is why I won't even have one, why you don't even have one, I don't even trust the breathalisers if I was under the limit. (you should know).
All the stories you hear of accidents in Jersey? You know our certain friend who has inside information on the aftermath of these events how many of them where under the influence and/or speeding but it's never reported to the public.
I wonder how much of an effect this applies to statistics as well.
I understand though they have based the legal limit on an average, but it still doesn't mean people out there won't react more than another, that is my problem.
I am certainly not proud to say that I have driven drunk once in my life.
I remember the night well as it was the night Princess Diana died.
We were having a BBQ out on a common and planned on sleeping under the stars.
However it started raining and everyine started driving home - me included.
It wasn't until I got home and thought about the numerous bottles I'd had through the night it dawned on me what I'd done.
I made that drive home through a city centre, onto an A road and through our village without hardly remembering it.
How many red lights did I run?
How often was I travelling too fast or swerving?
From that day I vowed never to do it again.
I limit myself to a single drink if I'm driving.
That might be a pint, it might only be half, it might be a bottle.
However it's never more than one.
Sure I could probably stay legal at a couple - but why take the risk?
The sooner the drink drive limits are lowered to put us better inline with Europe the better.
I've seen plenty of ***** on the road who shouldn't be there after no drinks - giving them alcohol and telling them they are legal is just crazy.
I remember the night well as it was the night Princess Diana died.
We were having a BBQ out on a common and planned on sleeping under the stars.
However it started raining and everyine started driving home - me included.
It wasn't until I got home and thought about the numerous bottles I'd had through the night it dawned on me what I'd done.
I made that drive home through a city centre, onto an A road and through our village without hardly remembering it.
How many red lights did I run?
How often was I travelling too fast or swerving?
From that day I vowed never to do it again.
I limit myself to a single drink if I'm driving.
That might be a pint, it might only be half, it might be a bottle.
However it's never more than one.
Sure I could probably stay legal at a couple - but why take the risk?
The sooner the drink drive limits are lowered to put us better inline with Europe the better.
I've seen plenty of ***** on the road who shouldn't be there after no drinks - giving them alcohol and telling them they are legal is just crazy.
Aye, I'll bet accidents per mile when drunk are massively higher than accidents per mile when sober.
I've driven home after a wedding once, I didn't even think twice about it till the next morning when I woke up and realised what I did. Not proud of it as looking back I have no idea how I managed to drop my mate and his gf at their house then get home in one piece.
I might have the occasional pint and drive, but most of the time if I'm drinking it's either at my house where I don't need to drive or a mates house where I'll end up sleeping on his sofa.
I might have the occasional pint and drive, but most of the time if I'm drinking it's either at my house where I don't need to drive or a mates house where I'll end up sleeping on his sofa.
Some people being worse off despite being <= the legal limit is not a reason for saying that drinking and driving is bad outright (you didn't actually say that but the majority in this thread are).If only the human body in each individual person reacted the same to equal amounts of alcohol would I agree
This is why I won't even have one, why you don't even have one, I don't even trust the breathalisers if I was under the limit. (you should know).
All the stories you hear of accidents in Jersey? You know our certain friend who has inside information on the aftermath of these events how many of them where under the influence and/or speeding but it's never reported to the public.
I wonder how much of an effect this applies to statistics as well.
I understand though they have based the legal limit on an average, but it still doesn't mean people out there won't react more than another, that is my problem.
Some people are worse than others in numerous activities, including driving when sober. A minority are always going to get themselves/others injured/killed in situations where the majority would not. Despite this, we don't have laws that restrict us all to completely safe activities. The same should (and luckily does, despite the feelings of the majority of the people in this thread) apply to drink driving.
I'll probably get a suspension for this, but I hope you get mowed down by a drink driver.
He'll be fine though, it's the driver inside the padded cage that'll die!
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I won't even touch a single drop of alcohol if I know I'm driving that night. No matter how early in the night I get there
A) Because I'm the king of lightweights
B) I just think if you're driving, you've accepted that responsibility so also accepted that you won't be drinking
I've seen too many people at uni drive home wasted, all gotten away with it. But it made me so angry to think what could have happened and how selfish an attitude it is, especially when more often than not, it's the driver that is the one who fares better in Drink driving accidents
A) Because I'm the king of lightweights
B) I just think if you're driving, you've accepted that responsibility so also accepted that you won't be drinking
I've seen too many people at uni drive home wasted, all gotten away with it. But it made me so angry to think what could have happened and how selfish an attitude it is, especially when more often than not, it's the driver that is the one who fares better in Drink driving accidents
Coming from someone who thought it might be a good idea to throw a gas cannister onto a bonfire to save money on fireworks, I think I can safely ignore any posts from you with regards to any kind of risk.
Approximately 300 deaths and 3,000 serious injuries a year due to drink driving, so including family and friends probably tens of thousands of people directly affected by this each year.
I just hope you never have to experience the aftermath first hand.
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Lol what?
More people have died "fighting" for us in the middle east this year than drink driving..
You gonna ban war too ?
Everything I have said is credible. Its easy to denounce it as rubbish if you have no argument to the contrary.
More people have died "fighting" for us in the middle east this year than drink driving..
You gonna ban war too ?
Everything I have said is credible. Its easy to denounce it as rubbish if you have no argument to the contrary.
I don't think you've ever said a single word thats credible.
Lol what?
More people have died "fighting" for us in the middle east this year than drink driving..
You gonna ban war too ?
Everything I have said is credible. Its easy to denounce it as rubbish if you have no argument to the contrary.
Whatever mate, really don't care what you say anymore. I'd get banned if I said what I really wanted to.
Not sure what war has got to do with drink driving, but hey, you carry on in your dream world.
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I've been done for DD 8 years ago. Was about 22 at the time. Cops pulled me, left my car where they pulled me, released me after 3 hours in the cop shop after having a blood test, then i came back to my car which had been broken into and had all my expensive audio stuff nicked.
Was banned for 12months (reduced to 9 months if i did an £170 course for 6 weeks). Insurance was expensive for the next 5 years or so.
Worse night of my life, and have truly learned my lesson.
Was banned for 12months (reduced to 9 months if i did an £170 course for 6 weeks). Insurance was expensive for the next 5 years or so.
Worse night of my life, and have truly learned my lesson.
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Lol what?
More people have died "fighting" for us in the middle east this year than drink driving..
You gonna ban war too ?
Everything I have said is credible. Its easy to denounce it as rubbish if you have no argument to the contrary.
They didnt tend to go for a walk and find themselves in a war.
That is the worst example ive ever seen to justify drink driving.
My best mate is "fighting" in the middle east as we speak. Im glad his stats are being used for comparison against a drink driver. ****.
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are you retarded????