Finished drinking vodka at 5am. Can I drive now?

Waternotsoda · 14-12-2019 01:10PM #1

Had Xmas party last night. I was drinking vodka until 5am. I am now in hotel lobby 12.10pm wondering if its safe for me to get behind the wheel of a car. I need to drive for an hour. Feel OK but guards.

Mantis Toboggan · 14-12-2019 01:11PM

It's an hour for every drink so depends on how much you drank.

14-12-2019 01:11PM

Absolutely not

Jimmy Bottlehead · 14-12-2019 01:11PM

Waternotsoda wrote: »

Had Xmas party last night. I was drinking vodka until 5am. I am now in hotel lobby 12.10pm wondering if its safe for me to get behind the wheel of a car. I need to drive for an hour. Feel OK but guards.

Not apt username.

OP, give it a few more hours. If you're questioning, then you're at risk. And as a result, others are at risk if you drive.

Don't put someone's family at risk of experiencing tragedy, especially this close before Xmas.

BDI · 14-12-2019 01:12PM

Is the guard wearing a hat?

smelly sock · 14-12-2019 01:12PM

Chances of being stopped are minimal.

Liamalone · 14-12-2019 01:13PM

Probably not. Depends on how much you drunk and what time you started at. As mentioned, the body can only get rid of 1 unit an hour.

Emmersonn · 14-12-2019 01:14PM

Do not feed the troll.

Liamalone · 14-12-2019 01:16PM

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

It's an hour for every drink so depends on how much you drank.

Incorrect, an hour for every unit. A 35ml measure of vodka is 1.4 units for example. A pint of 4.0% beer is 2.2 units.

EltonJohn69 · 14-12-2019 01:16PM

Get two Curry’s into you and drink a liter of 7up and liter of Diet Pepsi before you attempt the drive.

Waternotsoda · 14-12-2019 01:16PM

I drank a full bottle of white wine before 1am. I then switched to vodka 7up. I probably had between 5 and 7.

K.Flyer · 14-12-2019 01:16PM

I wouldn't think its ok from an alcohol level or that you would be a safe driver.
You would be a danger to yourself and others.

SEPT 23 1989 · 14-12-2019 01:18PM

book another night in the hotel

into to bar for a few pints and spend the rest of the day relaxing in the room

don't go near the car not worth the fallout

14-12-2019 01:19PM

Waternotsoda wrote: »

I drank a full bottle of white wine before 1am. I then switched to vodka 7up. I probably had between 5 and 7.

That's about 9 units up until 1am and then a handful more until 5am.

I wouldn't drive for another few hours yet. Get some food and rest.

antix80 · 14-12-2019 01:23PM

Waternotsoda wrote: »

Had Xmas party last night. I was drinking vodka until 5am. I am now in hotel lobby 12.10pm wondering if its safe for me to get behind the wheel of a car. I need to drive for an hour. Feel OK but guards.

Usually if you explain to the guards you had a few hours sleep and feel grand, they'll make an exception particularly for xmas parties. They're decent enough like that. It's not like you had vodka in your orange juice at breakfast time.

Mulbert · 14-12-2019 01:24PM

Depends on what type of car you drive op.

Liamalone · 14-12-2019 01:25PM

Waternotsoda wrote: »

I drank a full bottle of white wine before 1am. I then switched to vodka 7up. I probably had between 5 and 7.

9 units for the wine and 10 for the seven vodkas. You'd need to have started drinking at about 4pm yesterday to be clear at noon today.

Higgins5473 · 14-12-2019 01:25PM

Get one of those disposable alco breath test things. You can get them in a lot of petrol stations now.

Jinglejangle69 · 14-12-2019 01:25PM

Seems people here don’t go to weddings!!

tayto lover · 14-12-2019 01:25PM

It’s not the guards you should be afraid of, it’s hitting some poor unfortunate driver or pedestrian.

Car99 · 14-12-2019 01:26PM

Drink 2 litres of orange juice , a large packet of prunes , a large packet of dried apricots and a big bag of peanuts quickly. That'll get the vodka out.

You still wont need able to drive though cause you're over the limit and you wont be able to leave the toilet seat.

K.Flyer · 14-12-2019 01:27PM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Seems people here don’t go to weddings!!

Does that legitimise driving while over the limit?

smelly sock · 14-12-2019 01:29PM

We've all drove the morning after a heavy night. No need for the moral high horse brigade.

blade1 · 14-12-2019 01:30PM

You're on boards AH asking is it ok to drive?
Not only must you be still pissed but surely you're off your head on drugs as well!

BDI · 14-12-2019 01:31PM

Liverpool match about to kick off op. Sit down and watch it over a sandwhich and an orange.

CFlat · 14-12-2019 01:32PM

If you are in walking distance of a pharmacy, go and buy a breathlyser. Then you can be sure. I think you can also buy disposable ones for a few quid.

rtron · 14-12-2019 01:32PM

How hungover are you op?

Tordelback · 14-12-2019 01:32PM

So maybe 15 units over the past 12-15 hours, no chance that's all been processed away. I'm in a similar boat here, was drinking until 0330, and while I'm feeling grand I know I'm not, which is annoying as I have stuff to do. I'd have some lunch and a nice walk, leave the car where it is 'til tea time.

blade1 · 14-12-2019 01:33PM

CFlat wrote: »

If you are in walking distance of a pharmacy, go and buy a breathlyser. Then you can be sure.
I think you can also buy disposable ones for a few quid.

:eek:

fonecrusher1 · 14-12-2019 01:34PM

K.Flyer wrote: »

Does that legitimise driving while over the limit?

I'd say you have a step ladder to get up onto that horse.

Jimmy Bottlehead · 14-12-2019 01:34PM

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Seems people here don’t go to weddings!!

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

I'd say you have a step ladder to get up onto that horse.

smelly sock wrote: »

We've all drove the morning after a heavy night. No need for the moral high horse brigade.

Actually, seems most people here have some morals and ethics.
For those who don't care and do it anyways, they're the reason drunk driving incidents happen. Disgusting.

Finished drinking vodka at 5am. Can I drive now?

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