Drink Drive Limit

[Deleted member 15344]

Scotland are reducing their drink drive limit for Xmas

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-29750001

So should England be following suit and should it be permanent ?

My answer is yes to both

 

[Coatsy79]

I say if your driving don't drink anything

0% alcohol is perfectly palatable nowadays if your really must feel like your fitting in

 

[USER1999]

No, it's fine as it is.

In general, people drive like idiots. Alcohol has nothing to do with it.

I saw a guy in a brand new Maserati this morning, holding a phone to his head. It must have hands free, it's a 100 grand motor.

I regularly see people driving on the wrong side of the road, driving the wrong way around round a bouts, turning left from a turn right lane, turning right from the turn left lane, driving in bus lanes, on the pavement, what ever. Does having a pint and driving change this? No. It just doesn't.

Clamp down on idiots. That's the answer.

 

[HDID Kenny]

This is not for Xmas this is for keeps, personally I'm honest enough to say I enjoyed A pint after a round of golf, now this may be a borderline fail therefore it will be a shandy for me from now on, how many folk will just finish golf jump in the car and bugger off home, could be the final nail for some golf clubs as not only does drink revenue drop so does food.

 

[Slime]

My answer is 'NO' to both.
Too many pubs are closing every week as it is ........................... this could be the final nail in their coffin.
Besides, I enjoy a pint after a game of golf.


Slime.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

So most people are worried about not being able to have a pint after a game of golf ?!

 

[Imurg]

No, it's fine as it is.

In general, people drive like idiots. Alcohol has nothing to do with it.

I saw a guy in a brand new Maserati this morning, holding a phone to his head. It must have hands free, it's a 100 grand motor.

I regularly see people driving on the wrong side of the road, driving the wrong way around round a bouts, turning left from a turn right lane, turning right from the turn left lane, driving in bus lanes, on the pavement, what ever. Does having a pint and driving change this? No. It just doesn't.

Clamp down on idiots. That's the answer.

You been sitting in my car recently Murph..?

Sounds like a standard day for my eyes.
Lowering the limit won't prevent many crashes.
If you're going to cause a crash at just under the limit now then you're going to cause the same crash at half that amount.

 

[HDID Kenny]

So most people are worried about not being able to have a pint after a game of golf ?!

I am can't speak for everyone, don't currently see a problem with that view, that will change with the law.

 

[Khamelion]

Should be zero tolerance to drinking and driving.

Simple answer if you are going to have a drink then do not drive.

Be it a mouthful, half a pint, or many pints, if you have alcohol in your system then you should not be behind the wheel and that includes the consumption of booze laced cakes, sherry trifle etc...

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I am can't speak for everyone, don't currently see a problem with that view, that will change with the law.

You can still have your pint - then take a taxi home or get a lift

 

[Slime]

So most people are worried about not being able to have a pint after a game of golf ?!

Are they?
Where did you get that little nugget from?
I, for one, am most certainly not.


Slime.

 

[HDID Kenny]

You can still have your pint - then take a taxi home or get a lift

No thanks too much hassle, just have my shandy now.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Are they?
Where did you get that little nugget from?
I, for one, am most certainly not.


Slime.

Your first post suggests otherwise

"Besides, I enjoy a pint after a game of golf"

 

[bluewolf]

0% is a bit too harsh for me. Not too bothered about having a drink if I'm driving, but if you have a decent night out, then how do you know when the blood alcohol has reached zero the next day? I'd say the current limit, coupled with harsh penalties is about right..

 

[Deleted member 15344]

0% is a bit too harsh for me. Not too bothered about having a drink if I'm driving, but if you have a decent night out, then how do you know when the blood alcohol has reached zero the next day? I'd say the current limit, coupled with harsh penalties is about right..

Don't think any country has zero limit - very hard to have zero

But a reduced limit imo is good

 

[bluewolf]

Don't think any country has zero limit - very hard to have zero

But a reduced limit imo is good

I think the current limit is fine TBH.. I'm sure I heard somewhere that 9/10 car accidents are caused by poor driving, not drunk driving.. We need to address the big problems before we address the small one..

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I think the current limit is fine TBH.. I'm sure I heard somewhere that 9/10 car accidents are caused by poor driving, not drunk driving.. We need to address the big problems before we address the small one..

Oh certainly need to sort out lots of issues in regards driving

Drink drive limit to put us alongside the other countries on the continent is a quick and easy start whilst also looking at the other issues

 

[SocketRocket]

I think the current limit is fine TBH.. I'm sure I heard somewhere that 9/10 car accidents are caused by poor driving, not drunk driving.. We need to address the big problems before we address the small one..

Thats right. You have to drive carefully after 5 pints

 

[SocketRocket]

You can still have your pint - then take a taxi home or get a lift

Perfect in every way Phil

 

[Imurg]

But a reduced limit imo is good

What are the benefits of a reduced limit?
Is there much real difference between what we have and a limit half of that?