Jon Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Alcohol Driving Limit ? How many units of alcohol are you allowed, to be still under the legal limit to be driving? Is it about 3/ 4 units ? (1.5 / 2 pints) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 It depends on your size, as it is the amount of alcohol in your bloodstream that is used. . The current drink-drive limit in the UK is 80mg blood per 100ml blood, which translates to 35mg alcohol per litre of breath (from some website or another) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 It should be none. If you know you're going to drive, don't drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindseyw Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by alchresearch It should be none. If you know you're going to drive, don't drink. HEAR HEAR !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lickszz Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by alchresearch It should be none. If you know you're going to drive, don't drink. I agree. It's the only way you can be sure your safe to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted August 30, 2003 Author Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by alchresearch It should be none. If you know you're going to drive, don't drink. Trouble is come Christmas or most weekends people think whats a couple of drinks going to hurt..whats the worst could happen you kill a few people so?.. You get less time in prison killing someone while drunk driving then just killing someone the law is an ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Yeah. If you hate someone and kill them with a knife or a gun you (are supposed to) get life. But, down a bottle of whisky and run them over and you get a few years at worst, or a fine and a ban at 'best'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ruscoe Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Originally posted by alchresearch It should be none. If you know you're going to drive, don't drink. I'm sure I read that they unfortunately can't set the limit to zero because of the presence of alcohol in medicine, etc... that may show up on the breath test. However, I agree - it should be as near to zero as they can make it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelblade Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 I was unfortunate enough to knock someone over last October. He was bladdered and ran straight out from a pub straight into my windscreen. He damaged my bonnet, smashed the whole windscreen, scratched down one side of the car and broke my wing mirror. I had to pay out for the repairs as I didn't want to lose my no claims. It cost me over £150. I didn't get done because it wasn't my fault. Although I was absolutly traumatised, had to spend my friday night in a police station being breathalised and questioned. The lad I knocked over carried on around town drinking with his mates. I received no money from him or an apology. In my opinion this lad should have at least been made to pay for the damage he caused. You can bet your bottom dollar had it been my fault I would have ended up in court, paying costs, fines etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Drink driving is totally unacceptable and people should be named and shamed if convicted and sentenced far heavily if they kill. You may say this is harsh, but I'm speaking about something that has effected me twice in my 27 years on this planet. I lost a close family recently cos I young foolish driver thought he could handle 7 pints, took to the roads and drove on the wrong side of the road and collided with the motorcycle that my friend was travelling on. The foolish driver is now doing 5 years. I mean, 5 years for taking somes life, where's the justice in that???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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