Friends a drink driver

[Livid]

Hopefully someone has been in a similiar situation and can give some advice. One of my friends is a drink driver, even though
he will not admit it. He will happily have a few pints, and drive home, claiming chewing gum will trick the breath test.

His girlfriend does just the same. by a few pints my example was saturday just gone, he drank around 7 cans of beer, and a few
shots and proceeded to drive home. All of my friends call say hes a retard, but he doesnt see it.

What would people do in my situation?


p.s. he is one of those types who is always 'right', and knows best...

[Bungleaio]

keep letting their tyres down, if they still don't get it shop them, I'm sure theres a number you can ring

[blowy84]

shop him

used to be a reward if it leads to a conviction

like the tyre idea, although pissed person might not see the funny/do good side

Edited by blowy84 on Thursday 7th August 21:40

Edited by blowy84 on Thursday 7th August 21:42

[The_Burg]

Think we all have a 'friend' like that, mate of mine will go out all day and still drive home.
Technique is to have a landlord who's built like a gorilla and give him the keys!

[schmalex]

Drink Driving is selfish, anti-social & downright dangerous. Give him ample opportunity to stop it. If no joy, warn him that you will shop him. If still no joy, shop him.

[f13ldy]

Wait for the Christmas period run up.

Then shop him. £500. Kerching.

That is if he hasn't crashed by then.

[TPAC]

Tell him, a friend of yours, who is a copper, has given you a tip off,that there is a car listed on the local police intranet site, for bibs to watch out for, that is known to be regularly driven away from your mate's local, whilst OPL.

[Big Rod]

As long as he knows how you feel about it, start by not keeping his company citing that as the reason.

If he still keeps it up, (and I'm sure your other friends will tell you.), then shop him or have him shopped.

[cannondale]

Shop him!!

Imagine he drove under the influence and injured/ killed someone close to you or anyone else for that matter, I think you would regret not shopping him if you didn't!

[ofcorsa]

Dont let him take his car in the first place?

[ChristophStone]

My dad will drive after a bottle of wine or more. Says he's been doing it since he was 15, never hurt anyone and i doubt he'll stop now.

[V8mate]

People do what people want to do. You can't own other people's problems and nor should you feel vicarious guilt for any accident he may, or may not have.


EFA

Edited by V8mate on Thursday 7th August 21:49

[RRH]

Its a real difficult situation to be in; our brain donor son used to do the same.

It really did cause us sleepless nights as we would never have forgiven ourselves if he'd had an accident and hurt someone- but how do you shop your child to the Police.

To be honest, I'd have done it before he killed some poor bugger- ot himself- but had a word with a friendly copper and he got used to being pulled up, seemingly at random, to the point where he was feeling persecuted. He never got caught under the influence, but I think he got the message that he was marked.

Fortunately it was enough to stop him. He's now moved to Thailand, where, apparently, a drink before you drive is encouraged

hope this helps.

Simon

[jules_s]

I wouldn't 'shop' him as such....

It maybe best to get the BIB to write him a 'polite' letter, letting him know that they have been informed that he is a 'suspected' drink driver.

I would like to think that would make him think twice about getting behind the wheel after a few....

[robwales]

cannondale said:

Shop him!!

Imagine he drove under the influence and injured/ killed someone close to you or anyone else for that matter, I think you would regret not shopping him if you didn't!

Yep.

schmalex said:

Drink Driving is selfish, anti-social & downright dangerous. Give him ample opportunity to stop it. If no joy, warn him that you will shop him. If still no joy, shop him.

I probably wouldn't go as far as mention shopping myself, it leaves you open to acts of revenge if you actually shop him in the end.

[Scraggles]

got some tool that removes air valves from tyres, removed them from one drunk's car and put in a bag under the wipers with a leaflet about drink driving

used to drink drive all the time in saudi arabia, since I need my licence for the job, will take a day's paperwork if needed, 3 pints in one night is ok, 4 if a long night and 5 is not driving the next morning

[chucklebutty]

Cor, if only it were as simple as shopping someone anmd the problem being completely resolved.

So you do that, the get prosecuted and lose their licence. Maybe a job too. Certainly their mobility. And all the while the car sits outside with the keys close to hand. Late night, facing a long journey ahead on public transport and no money now to pay for a cab. Already have no licence, no insurance and a good car sitting to waste. Hey presto - banned driver mows down a bus queue whilst drunk with no insurance and tries to flee the scene.

There's no easy answer to your problem - there are consequences with all options. As a ban doesn't prevent anyone from trying to drive and in most cases the car remains with the Perp, it seems a principally flawed system of punishment.

Sigh....just don't get in the car for a lift home.

[LukeBird]

schmalex said:

Drink Driving is selfish, anti-social & downright dangerous. Give him ample opportunity to stop it. If no joy, warn him that you will shop him. If still no joy, shop him.

I'd do exactly that.
Utterly irresponsible thing to do!

[Simpo Two]

I'd be inclined to keep away and let fate do what it will. You can't run other people's lives. If I saw someone using a chainsaw up a ladder I wouldn't go and tell him that it was dangerous and that he was being very silly. There are too many people telling us what to so as it is. Time we minded our own businesses for a bit.

[SeeFive]

I won't drink and drive, but I would not get a friend in trouble if he made the call that it was ok for him. It's his dispicable problem, and hopefully will not become someone else's.

I would try to do all I could to explain my position, tell him what a tt I though he was and leave it at that. There have been many people killed by drunk drivers, and many more killed by motorists committing other offences. To me, this shopping malarkey the thin end of community big brother, and it will not be long before anyone with a slightly noisy car, or too many cylinders, or god forbid, someone who is a habitual speeder at 5 miles an hour over the limit that could "potentially kill someone" will be reported by someone. I might even get around to thinking about telling my mate's wife that he fancies some other woman - just in case you see.

Live and let live, just try not to be in front of him or walking along the path when he is driving pissed.

IMO - he is a tt though. Apart from the devastation he could cause by a slow reaction, or a drunken mis-judgement, he could be the innocent party of someone who is perfectly sober, but simply cant drive and runs into him, guess who will get the blame - and 18 months on the bus. And in this day and age, there are a lot more of them on the road than drunk drivers.