Lowering the drink driving limit

[Johnny Mars Bar]

There is going to be a discussion to reduce the drink drive limit from 0.08 to 0.05 to bring it in line with Scotland. Personally I like popping down to the Local now and again to have 2 pints before tea so not in favour. It may end up the final nail in the coffin particularly for country pubs

If your business model revolves around drink driving you deserve to go bust.

And at two pints you are almost certainly over the limit anyway.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

The 2 pints is wrong - maybe 40 years ago but take lager for example it now 5 or 5.5 percent it used to be about 3
Don’t drink more than one is my best guess otherwise it’s a risk and a big one

The limit wasn’t based on amount of pints, there’s always been different strengths/units per pint.

 

[hilts]

Try getting your neck, pelvis and ribs broke thanks to some pissed up **** in a 4x4. It might change your mind.

I think pissed up cunts are well above the current limit and therefore reducing the limit would make no difference to said pissed up ****.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I can see the argument for lowering it of course. However with such a low limit those who have had a skinful the day/ night before may well get caught out the following day whilst on their way to work.

That is genuinely one of the most brain dead selfish things I have ever read on here.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Ahh, right. I live in the countryside. Do you know of any websites I can nominate a designated driver when wifey says, why don’t you pop out for a swift half whilst I prepare your tea dear.

Yeah it’s called a taxi

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

The limit wasn’t based on amount of pints, there’s always been different strengths/units per pint.

I didn’t say it was I’m not stupid someone on this said two

 

[crooky]

The 2 pints is wrong - maybe 40 years ago but take lager for example it now 5 or 5.5 percent it used to be about 3
Don’t drink more than one is my best guess otherwise it’s a risk and a big one

Alcohol is getting weaker not stronger in the UK in recent times. Due to further restrictive laws making it more expensive to sell higher ABV beer. It's quite difficult to find a big pack of lager that's over 5% in the supermarkets now.

 

[hilts]

Completely unrelated situation. An estimated 6000 people every year are killed or injured by drunk driving. One drink is too many. If you need to drive to get to your nearest pub, choose a better way of getting there.

One drink obviously isn't.too many

 

[uwerosler28]

Zero would leave to confusion

Sorry it's more confusing to know you have drank zero Alcohol than to know if you have drank 0.8 Mills??

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Alcohol is getting weaker not stronger in the UK in recent times. Due to further restrictive laws making it more expensive to sell higher ABV beer. It's quite difficult to find a big pack of lager that's over 5% in the supermarkets now.

No where near as weak as it was years ago most lagers are 4.5 or 5

 

[ballbag]

I think pissed up cunts are well above the current limit and therefore reducing the limit would make no difference to said pissed up ****.

I think pissed up cunts are usually under the impression they've not drank that much.

 

[hilts]

No ambiguity at all, if your still pissed or hungover don't drive.

Hungover is dehydration, if the limit is reduced you wouldn't need to be pissed to be over it, in fact it would be impossible to tell without a breath test.

Seriously the logical thinking on here is fucking mad at times, I don't know how some of you get out of the house..

Probably not with a wine gum in your gob


Taxi!!!! :-).

 

[hilts]

I think pissed up cunts are usually under the impression they've not drank that much.

Yes they are don't be so fucking ridiculous, excess alcohol diminishes sound decision making. I think its was the bellend Jim Davidson who said if he wasn't.pissed he wouldn't drink drive.
Pissed up people do fucking stupid things. No shit Sherlock:-)

Reducing the limit has fuck all.to do with people getting pissed.

 

[crooky]

No where near as weak as it was years ago most lagers are 4.5 or 5

Interesting to hear that. I just asked Gemini to give me a quick history lesson on beer abv in this country and basically as you say it was around 3-4% in the 70s/80s then rose up to 5% or more as the standard in the 90s and now it's for various reasons going back down again.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

One drink obviously isn't.too many

A pint of Leffe is.

 

[hilts]

How anybody could advocate driving whilst under the influence is beyond me. Even if it is just a sip. I don't care.

Anybody who drives after a drink should be banned for life.

A sip

Pmsl

 

[hilts]

It was the comment about others being able to "hold their drink". The bloke who hit my friend was big, claimed he only had a pint and a half but comfortably tested positive.

So he lied

 

[Kinkybyname]

I once drove home having not had a drink for three days, my judgment and coordination was far more impaired than if I'd had a skinful. I stopped and phoned Mrs KBN, who came to pick me up. I had flu.

 

[oldhamblue]

I'm going to be perfectly honest here and I know people are going to call me the lowest of the low, a selfish **** and worse.

I play pool twice a week and have done for over 20 years. I always have 4 or 5 pints over the course of 4 hours then drove home. I've been pulled by the police once in all this time and was under the limit.

I've never had an accident or near miss in all this time. You drive slowly and safely to not draw attention to yourself.

I did stand-up in the UK from 2003 to 2016 and always had a few pints 5 or 6 nights a week all over the country. Only ever got pulled once by the police once right outside a venue.

In my experience you're only getting done for drink driving if you have an accident. The chances of a random pull while you're over the limit are a million to one

 

[hilts]

Sorry it's more confusing to know you have drank zero Alcohol than to know if you have drank 0.8 Mills??

No if you've had a drink on an evening how do you know the point when you have zero alcohol.in your blood. People will guesstimate when they think they can drive. How do you guesstimate zero, sherry trifle medicine a 0.75% Erdinger which is sold with 0% stuff.

You banning propoe for drinking a bloody 0.75% Erdinger.

Can we have some common sense and perspective here folks