Driving when wasted?

[Guest2]

What would you get done for if you were pulled over and were wasted when driving but the high was legal?

Obvisouly if you were all over the road then it would be wreckless driving but if say, you had a headlight out but were trolleyed then tested and had no alcohol or illegal drugs in you then would you be fine?

I ask because a mate was driving whilst still a bit high from the night before when he had a legal drug. It seems to have swept accross yorkshire and everyone now knows of it. I wont name it because I dont want the thread locking or removing like the last one

 

[platinum87]

Alcohol is a legal drug..

/thread

Unless you want tips on how to break the law and not get caught, well i cant give it to you here

 

[silvercut]

If they can't detect it (prove it) they might just do him for the reckless driving part if they saw him do it.

 

[Mat]

Alcohol is a legal drug..

/thread

Says it all really.

 

[Spektor]

armed robbery.

 

[krooton]

Driving under the influence does not care of the legality of the substance.

 

[KNiVES]

Driving while intoxicated is still an offense, isn't it? Doesn't matter if it was a legal high or not. If you're in an unfit state to drive, you'll get done for it.

Mephedrone has been doing the rounds as of late - was it that?

 

[Rich_L]

It's still 'driving under the influence of drugs', and they use a roadside fitness test instead.

Bit more info:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8201407.stm

 

[Kazz]

Being a muppet.

 

[DELETED_36704]

It's still 'driving under the influence of drugs', and they use a roadside fitness test instead.

Bit more info:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8201407.stm

this i imagine

 

[silvercut]

You could just say on behalf of your mate that he has recently lost his mental abilities - the cops wont do him for driving while being a retard as I don't think there is legislature for that.

 

[Guest2]

Alcohol is a legal drug..

/thread

Unless you want tips on how to break the law and not get caught, well i cant give it to you here

sorry. I meant anything that you dont usually get arrested for. ie drink driving or drug driving. Coffee is a drug but I dont think you can lose your licence for having 10 espressos

 

[antijoke]

You've been caught haven't you after a heavy session on 'legal highs'.

 

[KNiVES]

You could just say on behalf of your mate that he has recently lost his mental abilities - the cops wont do him for driving while being a retard as I don't think there is legislature for that.

You really think the police will believe that? There's legislation explicitly stating that those with mental conditions like that aren't even allowed driving licenses in the first place!

 

[mjt]

As long as you crash and only injure yourself, hopefully fatally, then driving whilst under the influence is fine.

Unfortunately, this rarely happens.

 

[antijoke]

What a wonderful way of looking at it.

 

[silvercut]

You really think the police will believe that? There's legislation explicitly stating that those with mental conditions like that aren't even allowed driving licenses in the first place!

Durrrr - I know that - my point implied that when he got the driving licence he was completely mentally able but let's say recently he has become a retard ...

 

[krooton]

sorry. I meant anything that you dont usually get arrested for. ie drink driving or drug driving. Coffee is a drug but I dont think you can lose your licence for having 10 espressos

If you have enough coffee to make you drive dangerously, then you can indeed be done for reckless driving.

 

[antijoke]

NVM.

 

[wordy]

If I can't stand, then I can't drive.