Stupid friend of friend driving over the limit, need to vent.

apeZ · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:09

Sp00n said:
If you were as emotionally invested in this as you come across then you would have taken the keys, stop trying to make him feel guilty.

Yeah, sorry, was a bit of a low blow. I probably should have taken the keys, I didn't really know how to react.

Hedge · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:09

apeZ said:
My cousin who was killed by a driver under the influence probably does.

Did you use this line on your friend who was driving? might have struck a chord better than complaining about it on OCUK afterwards

Werewolf · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:23

Telescopi said:
I don't believe aribritary limits make you safe, I would have judged her ability to drive and made my own decision to accept a lift or not from there.

It's her decision if she wants to lose her license or have a fatal accident and go to jail for it (at fault or not).

Just try to not be standing in front of the car at any point

Or behind the car either for that matter depending on the level of drink...

utajoker · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:27

if they were a mate i would make sure i didnt let them drive, if they were a random i would tell the bar people to phone the police, she could have killed someone.

BringTheRain · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:30

Milkybk said:
It must suck to not have enough "real life mates" to vent to.

Haha Just spat tea every where!!!

Glaucus · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:31

How do you know she was over the limit 2 possibly 3 drinks ver what 6hours +

NathWraith · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:31

Milkybk said:
It must suck to not have enough "real life mates" to vent to.

Troll.

Back on topic.

Yeah fairly idiotic tbh. Fair enough if she was out and you were having drinks and not her. But going out drinking and driving, verryyyyyyy bad idea.

stulid · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:32

So what was she drinking? do you actually know? non alcoholic beer? Shandy?

daelo · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:37

Only way to be sure.. Anonymous tip off

Nitefly · 15 Dec 2010 at 17:38

Cuchulain said:
He probably doesn't, what with him being killed and all.

Jeez what a douchey post :/

Swifty55 · 15 Dec 2010 at 18:05

Nitefly said:
Jeez what a douchey post :/

Just like the OP trying to give me a "guilt trip"...

Nitefly · 15 Dec 2010 at 18:08

Swifty55 said:
Just like the OP trying to give me a "guilt trip"...

Well not really. Drink driving is a serious issue and has caused many a death, so you should feel guilty for making such a ridiculous comment as 'who cares?'

Marky · 15 Dec 2010 at 18:09

I totally agree with the OP - I wouldn't have gotten into the car...

Bes · 15 Dec 2010 at 18:26

So not condoning her actions, but at what point is it OK to get into the car OP? If she had one pint, would you have done so?

Edrof · 15 Dec 2010 at 18:32

PhillyDee said:
I agree. I would have taken keys and refused to give them back.

Tombstone · 15 Dec 2010 at 18:38

Personally I never drink and drive, even if I have had just half a pint I won't drive. Just my position.

Destination · 15 Dec 2010 at 18:44

apeZ said:
Need to get this out of my system.

I was out last night, had a few drinks with some friends and extended friends. At around 11.30, one friend had to go home...and she was pretty insistent that she drove. She knew before she even came out that she was going to drive back. I don't know exactly how much she drank, but I witnessed her go through 2 pints, and she was drinking something else when we got there too. Either way - well over the limit.

Cue a mini-argument at around 11.30, with me and a friend refusing to get in the car with her - I'm not going to accept a lift with someone who has had drink. Anyway I told her she was immature, irresponsible, blah blah and walked off. She just persisted in saying that she was fine and able to drive... can she really judge her reaction time? :/

She got home safe and everything, but I still think her actions were stupid and dangerous...

Some people, huh.

Yeah we stopped getting in a car with a drink driver when at school, maybe 15 years ago now, we also stopped inviting him for lifts, and within a month he had quit drink driving.
It is socially unacceptable now thankfully, there has been complete attitude change in this country, and there is no excuse for anyone to be doing it.

There will always be a hardcore of people who drink drive now, and they need slammed hard by the law, and slammed hard, as socially unacceptable as it is, some folks will keep doing it.

In Norn Iron, can't remember the exact figures but last 2 years large percentage of the caught drink drivers have been migrant workers.

_TubbZ_ · 15 Dec 2010 at 18:56

You were totally right to refuse to get in the car. I do not think you should try to take the keys off of her as it is still her decision to drive and not yours...