Drink Driving...DO YOU DO IT ? ? ?

KINGofHEARTS · 29-11-2009 8:11pm #1

Well do you do it ???

Beasty · 29-11-2009 8:12pm

Michellenman · 29-11-2009 8:13pm

Never.

minidazzler · 29-11-2009 8:13pm

I don't drive, I have a friend who does it regularily, needless to say he has almost constantly bruised kidneys when I find out about it.

dr.bollocko · 29-11-2009 8:13pm

minidazzler wrote: »

I don't drive, I have a friend who does it regularily, needless to say he has almost constantly bruised kidneys when I find out about it.

Shop him tbh.

Kelda09 · 29-11-2009 8:14pm

Simple answer. NO. Ive seen the damage it can do, and unfortunately it's often the drunk driver who gets out and walks away either fine or with only minor injuries. Get a taxi if you cant go out and not drink for a night.

DazMarz · 29-11-2009 8:14pm

No, and anyone who does/would consider doing it is nothing but a reckless scumbag.

Never mind taking your driving licence away, there should be a HUGE fine and community service and/or custodial sentences.

Drink driving is a killer and anyone who does it should have the book thrown at them and then some

Jet Black · 29-11-2009 8:15pm

Never and never would. Its definitly not worth it.

My name is URL · 29-11-2009 8:16pm

It's one of the most scummy things someone could do

Dartz · 29-11-2009 8:16pm

I did once.

Taxi driver didn't show up after I'd booked him. No chance of getting another one a 2am in Ballyporeen.

It was either that, or walk 5 miles down an unlit back road road at night, with drunk drivers on the prowl. I'd rather have the protection of the car around me, considering how many pedestrians get squashed at night.... even by sober drivers.

minidazzler · 29-11-2009 8:18pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Shop him tbh.

If we are out drinking his keys are given to me anyway.

It's when he's out with other people he does it. But I almost always find out!

tuxy · 29-11-2009 8:21pm

My name is URL wrote: »

It's one of the most scummy things someone could do

Ah come on, it hardy has anything on genocide.

seanybiker · 29-11-2009 8:21pm

Dartz wrote: »

No chance of getting another one a 2am in Ballyporeen.

me brother has a child with a youngone from there.

Used to drink drive but not decided to grow up. Not gonna give out about people who do it now cos that would only make me a hypocrite.

hi_im_fil · 29-11-2009 8:21pm

Dartz wrote: »

I did once.

Taxi driver didn't show up after I'd booked him. No chance of getting another one a 2am in Ballyporeen.

It was either that, or walk 5 miles down an unlit back road road at night, with drunk drivers on the prowl. I'd rather have the protection of the car around me, considering how many pedestrians get squashed at night.... even by sober drivers.

You didn't want to take the chance of getting hit by a drunk driver, so you decided to drink drive?! Completely stupid and selfish thing to do imo.

jumpguy · 29-11-2009 8:22pm

tuxy wrote: »

Ah come on, it hardy has anything on genocide.

Genocide isn't scummy. It's a super-scummy.

RoadKillTs · 29-11-2009 8:24pm

No. Way too dangerous.
That new add on at the moment is prity sad. (The one about the young footballer who had a crash and is now brain damaged)

Dartz · 29-11-2009 8:24pm

hi_im_fil wrote: »

You didn't want to take the chance of getting hit by a drunk driver, so you decided to drink drive?! Completely stupid and selfish thing to do imo.

I'm a selfish person. But having done the same walk stone cold sober... It's bloody terrifying to come face to face with a Pajero do 80kph around a blind bend with it's headlights blazing...

barakus · 29-11-2009 8:27pm

Absolutely no fuckin way.

Ive been in cars with people driving who were drunk when I was younger though which is damn stupid as well.

Run_to_da_hills · 29-11-2009 8:28pm

No and why would anyone be stupid enough to admit it on a public forum. Particulrly when the law is able to retain all this data.

May not be so important now but if you were involved in a serious accident involving DD down the line you could be fooked for admitting it.

Agricola · 29-11-2009 8:33pm

Nope. Its aint worth it. I cant afford to lose me licence. Im not goin to risk that for afew lousy pints.

Drink driving aint the real problem anyway. Its speed.

bluto63 · 29-11-2009 8:35pm

No way. Been in a car with a drunk driver once. I couldn't have been more relieved when he finally turned off the ignition.

helimachoptor · 29-11-2009 8:40pm

Did it once... drove about 30 foot, copped on to myself and proceeded to walk home. Had about 3 pints in 4 hours so may/may not have been over the limit but copped on.

The big question is how many people are still over the limit the morning after... probably quite a few.

gramlab · 29-11-2009 8:42pm

Agricola wrote: »

Nope. Its aint worth it. I cant afford to lose me licence. Im not goin to risk that for afew lousy pints.

Drink driving aint the real problem anyway. Its speed.

Speed is a problem - Not being able to drive at speed safely is an even bigger one.

Any sort of speed + drink = twat

seanybiker · 29-11-2009 8:45pm

isnt being on a mobile whilst driving more dangerous than driving after 1 or two pints?

How many non drink drivers have ever used a phone while driving?

Cupcake_Crisis · 29-11-2009 8:50pm

I dont drive but ive been in a car with someone who had a few drinks and it was scary as hell. It was fairly stupid of me to get in the car in the first place so if anything had happened i only had myself to blame. Put me off ever drinking and driving!

Agricola · 29-11-2009 9:23pm

gramlab wrote: »

Speed is a problem - Not being able to drive at speed safely is an even bigger one.

Any sort of speed + drink = twat

If all this these 21 yr old colin mcrae wannabees didnt actually drive at speed in the first place, then they would be safe.

Im just sorry drink isnt the main reason for the road carnage, because then it could be rooted out and actually solved. As it stands, the law has to try and solve a culture of stupidity and irresponsibility. Thats much harder.

Biggins · 29-11-2009 9:26pm

I never drink and drive any more.
When I'd hit a bump in the road I'd keep dropping the pint glass in the car!

SV · 29-11-2009 9:36pm

No.
Anyone that does is a fúckhead of the highest order.

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 29-11-2009 9:39pm

SV wrote: »

No.
Anyone that does is a fúckhead of the highest order.

+1

carrie4 · 29-11-2009 9:45pm

No, Never would.

wmpdd3 · 29-11-2009 9:55pm

No way, still think it's an age thing. I don't know of many my age (30) ho would buy at 35-40 I know a few who would have 1 and drive.

quirkster · 29-11-2009 9:55pm

Interesting to see how many people would admit to answering a phonecall / looking at a text message while driving. Studies show its as dangerous as driving after 5/6 pints I believe.

FearDark · 29-11-2009 10:01pm

Yep, my local is 2miles away, No possibility of getting a taxi and walking is out of the question, so yeah - I drive, I tip away down there every saturday night, everybody does. I've done it for years, I'll continue to do it.

/awaits onslaught.

Fcukit, so many people sayin "nooooooo never" blah blah blah, course you have.

dr.bollocko · 29-11-2009 10:02pm

FearDark wrote: »

Yep, my local is 2miles away, No possibility of getting a taxi and walking is out of the question, so yeah - I drive, I tip away down there every saturday night, everybody does. I've done it for years, I'll continue to do it.

/awaits onslaught.

Fcukit, so many people sayin "nooooooo never" blah blah blah, course you have.

No dude.
No they fucking haven't.

FearDark · 29-11-2009 10:05pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

No dude.
No they fucking haven't.

Im willing to bet that most of them have drink drove in the past, 2 beers or 2 glasses of wine and a drive home = drink driving.

SV · 29-11-2009 10:08pm

FearDark wrote: »

Yep, my local is 2miles away, No possibility of getting a taxi and walking is out of the question, so yeah - I drive, I tip away down there every saturday night, everybody does. I've done it for years, I'll continue to do it.

/awaits onslaught.

Fcukit, so many people sayin "nooooooo never" blah blah blah, course you have.

I'm going to assume you're trolling..if not..well it's almost worth the ban to say what you are.

the locust · 29-11-2009 10:08pm

FearDark wrote: »

Yep, my local is 2miles away, No possibility of getting a taxi and walking is out of the question, so yeah - I drive, I tip away down there every saturday night, everybody does. I've done it for years, I'll continue to do it.

/awaits onslaught.

Fcukit, so many people sayin "nooooooo never" blah blah blah, course you have.

You would rather drink drive than walk 2 miles? (shakes head) Is 2 miles really out of the question? My grandfathers generation thought nothing of walking 5 - 10 miles at night home from the pub

FearDark · 29-11-2009 10:10pm

the locust wrote: »

You would rather drink drive than walk 2 miles? (shakes head) Is 2 miles really out of the question? My grandfathers generation thought nothing of walking 5 - 10 miles at night home from the pub

Its not like im walking 2 miles through a town, its in the middle of nowhere and im more likely to be swept away by a flood or knocked down if I walk.

Kelda09 · 29-11-2009 10:10pm

FearDark wrote: »

Im willing to bet that most of them have drink drove in the past, 2 beers or 2 glasses of wine and a drive home = drink driving.

No most people havent cos they either make sure someone is staying sober an driving or SHOCK HORROR go out and dont drink. It is possible ya know....

Thornography · 29-11-2009 10:17pm

Was almost FORCED to by a friends mother.

Friends 19th birthday and he had a session, Someone at the session got too drunk to stand, Soiled himself several times, and wrecked 2 beds that he was put in. When his mother came home she flipped the lid (naturally) and kicked everyone out including me who was supposed to stay that night.

The mother marched me off down the road making sure I was driving my MOTORBIKE home. But I got to the end of the road, Sat down for a good while on the path, Waited till she was in bed and went back to the house and slept anyway, no way was I risking my license, Life or another's life for the stupidity of two other people.

I still resent the bixxch

Odysseus · 29-11-2009 10:19pm

I'm always on a motorbike so never won't even have one drink, but lets be honest there are high rates of drinking driving occurring, I live in a small village I see it happening all the time.

What I would be curious about is how many people here would said no, would drive after a joint, based upon previous threads there are quite a few people here who use recreational drugs, so what the story on that one.

Do people drive after they have taken something other than alcohol?

drkpower · 29-11-2009 10:29pm

I think a lot of people younger than 30ish are probably not aware of the extent to which drink driving was accepted, even tolerated in the very very recent past.

I certainly did a few times a (good) few years ago and many of my peers would have done the same. It wasnt widespread by any means but it was something that wasnt considered to be as outrageous as it is now. It also seems to be still fairly commonplace in the States.

Of course, it is a blooody good thing that its social acceptability has been well and truly ended here to the point that even suggesting you do it earns the tag of troll!! But, noone should be fooled into believing that there are not many many people who still do it. It is a bit like smoking in someone's house; noone would dream of that now, but 10 years ago, you would light up without even asking permission. Just shows how societal change can be rappid.

Odysseus · 29-11-2009 10:37pm

drkpower wrote: »

I think a lot of people younger than 30ish are probably not aware of the extent to which drink driving was accepted, even tolerated in the very very recent past.

I certainly did a few times a (good) few years ago and many of my peers would have done the same. It wasnt widespread by any means but it was something that wasnt considered to be as outrageous as it is now. It also seems to be still fairly commonplace in the States.

Of course, it is a blooody good thing that its social acceptability has been well and truly ended here to the point that even suggesting you do it earns the tag of troll!! But, noone should be fooled into believing that there are not many many people who still do it. It is a bit like smoking in someone's house; noone would dream of that now, but 10 years ago, you would light up without even asking permission. Just shows how societal change can be rappid.

Yeah the thing is drug driving appears to be more pervalent in the under 30s though I may be prejudiced as I encounter a lot of it.

I remember my dad used to drive home from work every night after four or five pints, very few thought anything of it at the time.

However, just to be clear I condone neither, before the troll accusations come.

AckwelFoley · 29-11-2009 10:43pm

Yes I did, on a number of occasions when i was younger.

I stopped. i Havent done so in perhaps 6 years.

It a simple rule now, if i even had a mouth of drink i wont drive, no grey areas there then

galwayrush · 29-11-2009 11:10pm

One of the most stupid things people can do, simple rules for a very obvious reason, i think the penalties are way too lenient for drink driving.

Jaeger 90 · 29-11-2009 11:15pm

sometimes if i know ill get away with it, never more then 4 or 5 drinks though

jape · 29-11-2009 11:21pm

Same here, most weekends at some point. Usually after 4 or 5 cans. I've even been breathalyzed a couple of times and always under the limit mainly because I drink the cans over the space of about 6 hours. So yeah call me a scumbag, etc, if you wish. But I'm still gonna do it.

drunkmonkey · 29-11-2009 11:24pm

I don't have a problem with anyone having one or 2 and driving home as long as they don't act the ape along the way. It's perfectly legal and should stay that way.
I've more of an issue with middle lane drivers (as they can't even drive properly sober) than I do with the farmer having a few pints in the country.

6ix · 29-11-2009 11:28pm

Never at night, but there have been a few occasions where I reckon I may have been slightly over the limit on the morning after - even at 11 or 12 o clock. Not drunk obviously but it's hard to know if there's still '2 pint's worth' in your system.

hi_im_fil · 29-11-2009 11:28pm

Jaeger 90 wrote: »

sometimes if i know ill get away with it, never more then 4 or 5 drinks though

How do you know you'll get away with it?

SV · 29-11-2009 11:29pm

lol, I can't believe in this day and age there's people who will openly admit to drink driving and be happy and proud about it.
hopefully you get put off the road before you kill someone.

Drink Driving...DO YOU DO IT ? ? ?

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