Scotland to reduce Drink Drive limit.
Discussion
From the BBC so may not be true!
Effectively 1 pint or one glass of wine COULD put you over the limit.
Is this too severe or a step in the right direction?
"He told BBC Scotland the plans to change the drink-drive limit had "broad support" "
I'm guessing they didn't ask anyone in Glasgeeee then?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-pol...
Effectively 1 pint or one glass of wine COULD put you over the limit.
Is this too severe or a step in the right direction?
"He told BBC Scotland the plans to change the drink-drive limit had "broad support" "
I'm guessing they didn't ask anyone in Glasgeeee then?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-pol...
Beer Man said:
From the BBC so may not be true!
Effectively 1 pint or one glass of wine COULD put you over the limit.
Is this too severe or a step in the right direction?
"He told BBC Scotland the plans to change the drink-drive limit had "broad support" "
I'm guessing they didn't ask anyone in Glasgeeee then?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-pol...
Very much a step in the right direction.Effectively 1 pint or one glass of wine COULD put you over the limit.
Is this too severe or a step in the right direction?
"He told BBC Scotland the plans to change the drink-drive limit had "broad support" "
I'm guessing they didn't ask anyone in Glasgeeee then?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-pol...
Gesture politics of the worst kind (here's the problem with devolution - people granted the power to change things will change things just to make their mark) but the bigger picture is that this is another small step towards the prohibition of alcohol that the zealots want.
Edited by r11co on Friday 24th October 12:24
Didn't they vote to stay part of the UK, where does changing Drink Drive rules fit in with that ?
I think the current rules are sensible, it isn't the person who has a glass of wine with dinner that is the problem, it is those who get bladdered and drive that are, or those that chance it after four pints.
I think the current rules are sensible, it isn't the person who has a glass of wine with dinner that is the problem, it is those who get bladdered and drive that are, or those that chance it after four pints.
J4CKO said:
I think the current rules are sensible, it isn't the person who has a glass of wine with dinner that is the problem, it is those who get bladdered and drive that are, or those that chance it after four pints.
...but in case you hadn't noticed there are multiple propaganda campaigns going on elsewhere trying to brainwash the populace into believing that the "person who has a glass of wine with dinner" is just as much the problem.
Mr Will said:
An oldy but still relevant: Height Kills!
Good analogy, but I think this time it goes a bit further. I actually see this move deferring the problem as it targets the moderate drinker.Those who do have the mid-week glass of wine are now seeing the window of opportunity to be a respectful drinker and stay legal closing, so will have to get their drinking time in somewhere else - more weekend binging and public disorder.
Of course they could give up completely, which is what a load of minority pressure groups who are steering government policy are after.
They say they want to put the limit in line with the rest of the EU.
Few people would complain about that, as long as they also changed the punishment to be in line with the rest of the EU.
What's the bet they're going to catch a lot more "morning after" drivers - they'll probably make them a specific target.
Few people would complain about that, as long as they also changed the punishment to be in line with the rest of the EU.
What's the bet they're going to catch a lot more "morning after" drivers - they'll probably make them a specific target.
The IAM commentator I read on the media seemed to think this was not helpful due to the lack of evidence that drink drive RTCs were caused by those driving between the proposed new limit and the existing limit.
If there is evidence, I'd be keen to see it.
Might have more of an impact on morning after drinking than anything else - will Scottish Highland driving trips need to be a bit more sedated in the evenings going forward just to be on the safe side?
If there is evidence, I'd be keen to see it.
Might have more of an impact on morning after drinking than anything else - will Scottish Highland driving trips need to be a bit more sedated in the evenings going forward just to be on the safe side?
r11co said:
Mr Will said:
An oldy but still relevant: Height Kills!
Good analogy, but I think this time it goes a bit further. I actually see this move deferring the problem as it targets the moderate drinker.Those who do have the mid-week glass of wine are now seeing the window of opportunity to be a respectful drinker and stay legal closing, so will have to get their drinking time in somewhere else - more weekend binging and public disorder.
Of course they could give up completely, which is what a load of minority pressure groups who are steering government policy are after.
Since we've got amongst the safest roads in the world - astonishingly so given our traffic density - shouldn't other countries (eg France) be RAISING their drink drive limit to the same as ours.
It's all soundbite politics - all made worse (you see them on PH) by the "one drink is too many" sheep.
I'll tell you what - if it was raining I'd be far more comfortable sharing the roads with people who were driving around on a set of Continentals after two pints than people who were stone-cold sober on a set of LingLongs.
It's just such a load of bks.
It's all soundbite politics - all made worse (you see them on PH) by the "one drink is too many" sheep.
I'll tell you what - if it was raining I'd be far more comfortable sharing the roads with people who were driving around on a set of Continentals after two pints than people who were stone-cold sober on a set of LingLongs.
It's just such a load of bks.
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its rare I'd bother to quote someone else: but did you really think and then write that statement.
truly amazing.
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its rare I'd bother to quote someone else: but did you really think and then write that statement.
truly amazing.
Speed Badger said:
Can anyone explain why we have a drink drive limit anyway?
Why not just make it zero? You either drink or you don't, no grey areas or 'I might be ok if I just have one', or 'It will be ok if I have 2 pints as I'll be eating in a bit."
Used a hand wash in a hospital?Why not just make it zero? You either drink or you don't, no grey areas or 'I might be ok if I just have one', or 'It will be ok if I have 2 pints as I'll be eating in a bit."
12 month ban
alcohol based
Speed Badger said:
Can anyone explain why we have a drink drive limit anyway?
Why not just make it zero? You either drink or you don't, no grey areas or 'I might be ok if I just have one', or 'It will be ok if I have 2 pints as I'll be eating in a bit."
I use mouthwash daily, i'd be over a zero limit.Why not just make it zero? You either drink or you don't, no grey areas or 'I might be ok if I just have one', or 'It will be ok if I have 2 pints as I'll be eating in a bit."
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