Deleted User wrote: » The whole point is that Nanny state is taking over our lives, what next, all televisions must be off by 10 PM in case we don't get enough sleep because poor sleep is bad for us ? Or No Energy drinks because they might kill you ? Where does it stop ?
drunkmonkey wrote: » Fair enough point but they tell us nothing, there's never stats behind the stats they trot out. For example you could be over the drink driving limit but that didn't kill you it was the Punto's crap safety. There quick to blame drink driving but never back it up with anything. NCAP tells us this tough. The current piunto is mainly a zero star car because of how it reactiacted in the safety assist and pedestrian tests.
drunkmonkey wrote: » To be honest your really caught up in the nanny state if your watching TV. It just annoys me these days barr a few programs. It's definitely not reflecting the world I live in. It's not called TV programming for nothing.
bazz26 wrote: » Going by the number of drink/drug drivers frequently arrested on the AGS twitter feed it would seem we do need to be held by the nanny state's hand as these people either don't have any moral compass to know right from wrong or simply just don't give a toss.
Christine LaDuchesse wrote: » I truly hope I asked the wrong person, and if so, my apologies, you are a saint.
Deleted User wrote: » Arrested for being over the limit perhaps, being drunk ? perhaps not. It's a shame texters are not so easy to catch. Over-taking over continuous white lines, or in dangerous locations, also not easy to catch, but a lot of people maybe a wee bit over the limit are a lot easier to catch. we never see speed vans in towns and villages where people regularly drive up to 80 Km/h and maybe more and there's a hell of a lot of people who do this but this is ok as someone driving a bit over the limit is the worst vile scum on the planet and needs to be stopped ! common sense, gone !
freshpopcorn wrote: » drunkmonkey wrote: » Fair enough point but they tell us nothing, there's never stats behind the stats they trot out. For example you could be over the drink driving limit but that didn't kill you it was the Punto's crap safety. There quick to blame drink driving but never back it up with anything. NCAP tells us this tough. The current piunto is mainly a zero star car because of how it reactiacted in the safety assist and pedestrian tests. It's a bullcrap system, every car is above average. Compare a focus to an XC90 we know for a fact nobody has been killed in 12years in an XC90 in the UK but it has the same ncap as a focus both 5 stars. So to look at it you could say one is as safe as the other when that's not the reality if your in an accident. Then we load VRT on safest features, I can still remember when Toyota were taking out safety bags to get the rrp down. It's a ridiculous state of affairs. Ford were taking about taking out features the other day to offset a rise in price with new emmision laws.
CeilingFly wrote: » I'll have two pints and drive home. I don't see any issue with that. And before the nanny brigade jump down my throat, I take my time and it would be a minimum 2 hours, hence my reading will always be below the legal limit (yes I do have a gadget that gives an accurate reading)
drunkmonkey wrote: » How many checkpoints have you met going home from golf, I thought they'd be everywhere over the summer haven't seen 1.
phutyle wrote: » This is just a general comment, not directed at all at you (you're only talking about a glass with a meal, so your chances over being over the limit are very low), but coffee doesn't do anything to lower your intoxication or the amount of alcohol detectable in your blood. Sure, you may feel less tired, but that's only a part of the equation (it does nothing for the cognitive impairment that comes with intoxication), and not a factor if you're breathalysed.
Henry Ford III wrote: » N/a Erdinger is pretty decent.
_Brian wrote: » Heineken zero is decent enough.
CFlat wrote: » Since then I know the limit has dropped significantly but theres still a lot of bollox-ology and scare mongering going on around drinking and driving and whats safe and whats not.
Deedsie wrote: » Its easy say Nanny state, unfortunately many people cant just have "the one"... they might drive to a pub planning to have 1 but end up having more and then driving home anyway. I appreciate the state for trying to reduce the amount of intoxicated drivers we all have to share the road with. Nanny it up all you want, ban them from driving if caught over the limit and name and shame them for it. Only language these people will understand.
drunkmonkey wrote: » Bit of a stupid question but if you had a few alcohol free pints would you still have any kind of a head on you in the morning.
Deedsie wrote: » Is it really that big of an inconvenience?
ED E wrote: » No, no booze to break down = no work for the liver = no hangover.
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