Not condoning drink driving…
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But it is fascinating to see the views held in the old days…
https://digg.com/video/this-1967-british-news-repo...
Will we look back on 35 in a 30 transgressors in a similar fashion?
https://digg.com/video/this-1967-british-news-repo...
Will we look back on 35 in a 30 transgressors in a similar fashion?
What a fabulous piece of motoring history. Thank you OP for posting.
It's frightening to see how we've become more and more restricted in what the law permits us to do in the name of greater good even though that greater is in fact a relatively tiny number of people who are not killed or injured. Well, I guess if it saves one life..... .
Also frightening to see that people felt it was OK to drive after 4 pints which I'm assuming were consumed over a short period.
I wonder how that law student would have got on if he ever got pulled for suspected DD.
The indignant and entitled opinions of the Keen-ya lady were comical.
Of course, the reality these days is that you can drink and drive in the knowledge that there is little chance of getting caught but society would shame you into not doing it.
It's frightening to see how we've become more and more restricted in what the law permits us to do in the name of greater good even though that greater is in fact a relatively tiny number of people who are not killed or injured. Well, I guess if it saves one life..... .
Also frightening to see that people felt it was OK to drive after 4 pints which I'm assuming were consumed over a short period.
I wonder how that law student would have got on if he ever got pulled for suspected DD.
The indignant and entitled opinions of the Keen-ya lady were comical.
Of course, the reality these days is that you can drink and drive in the knowledge that there is little chance of getting caught but society would shame you into not doing it.
Back in the day, my Dads friend (and it was my Dads friend as my Dad doesn't drink) crashed into a pile of shingle stored on the A20. He was pished and back then the shingle was marked with a solitary cone and a keep right sign in contrast to miles of cones today. He called his solicitor from a payphone for advice and the advice was to run. 
So he ran and laid low at a friends house to sober up. The next day he returned home to a note on his doormat asking him to contact West Malling Police Station. He did so and was surprised when the Officer told him that his car was stolen and crashed on the A20. He feigned ignorance, cursed the dastardly thief and thanked the Officer.
Another one. Late 80's and I took a gap year on the Falkland Islands. Drinking and getting slaughtered on a Friday and Saturday night and the accepted way home was in the Land Rover you arrived in, using the few roads, and then when you got close to the farm, a direct route across the landscape, doing your best not to drop into ditches or any other hazards. THe greatest hazard was your buddies hanging out of the windows with the ropey door locks.
So he ran and laid low at a friends house to sober up. The next day he returned home to a note on his doormat asking him to contact West Malling Police Station. He did so and was surprised when the Officer told him that his car was stolen and crashed on the A20. He feigned ignorance, cursed the dastardly thief and thanked the Officer.Another one. Late 80's and I took a gap year on the Falkland Islands. Drinking and getting slaughtered on a Friday and Saturday night and the accepted way home was in the Land Rover you arrived in, using the few roads, and then when you got close to the farm, a direct route across the landscape, doing your best not to drop into ditches or any other hazards. THe greatest hazard was your buddies hanging out of the windows with the ropey door locks.
There’s a few pubs in my town that I drink in regularly and anytime between 4 to 7pm there’s regular crowds that think nothing of downing 5 or 6 pints and jumping in the car to drive home , invariably about 15 mins walk . Their excuse is that they’ll never get caught as there’s no police about , they never even consider an accident occurring.
And before anyone says report them , the police wouldn’t have cell space or the means to get them to the station there’s so many do it , and I’ll take a guess it’s like that in most small towns and villages , at least it is from what I’ve seen when visiting other places .
I never do it as I’m between 5 and 15 mins walk from said pubs but it’s an eye opener to see who does it too , all walks of life !
And before anyone says report them , the police wouldn’t have cell space or the means to get them to the station there’s so many do it , and I’ll take a guess it’s like that in most small towns and villages , at least it is from what I’ve seen when visiting other places .
I never do it as I’m between 5 and 15 mins walk from said pubs but it’s an eye opener to see who does it too , all walks of life !
When I passed my "bike test" back in the early 1980s, I used to drink at many a country pub. It was a standard practice for the working blokes to finish work, call in a for a few pints and then drive off home to where the missus would have dinner ready. Those without a missus would stay and drink 'til kicking out time. One chap who ran an old Honda Superdream, with no insurance/m.o.t./tax and on bald tyres, would regularly receive a Police escort home, as they knew that no amount of convictions would change him... and considered that as long as he got home safely, no harm done. My usual limit back then was about six pints before riding back the fifteen miles or so.
A few years later, I rode into a wall at about seventy fiveish, blind drunk, no crash helmet etc. and was reported dead. Taught me a bit of a lesson that no Public service broadcast would ever match.
A few years later, I rode into a wall at about seventy fiveish, blind drunk, no crash helmet etc. and was reported dead. Taught me a bit of a lesson that no Public service broadcast would ever match.
Very interesting look back at the mentality of drivers back then but I suppose if you've grown up with that, it would seem absurd to suddenly not be able to. As we all know, it's a bad idea but people wouldn't think about it then.
Interestingly my my mum used to tell me about how my grandad used to work in the print, would go to the pub most evenings, drive home and on ocassion stagger down the driveway after parking his car up. This would have been in the mid-70s.
My mums old neighbours and parents of a friend of mine, again would regularly drive home from the pub after visiting directly from work. Wasn't uncommon for them to be noticeably drunk after getting out of the car and this would have been in them mid-80s.
Scary to think now that people can still drink and drive. I know full well that my judgement would greatly be impaired after 2 pints let alone the amounts people talked about on that video.
Interestingly my my mum used to tell me about how my grandad used to work in the print, would go to the pub most evenings, drive home and on ocassion stagger down the driveway after parking his car up. This would have been in the mid-70s.
My mums old neighbours and parents of a friend of mine, again would regularly drive home from the pub after visiting directly from work. Wasn't uncommon for them to be noticeably drunk after getting out of the car and this would have been in them mid-80s.
Scary to think now that people can still drink and drive. I know full well that my judgement would greatly be impaired after 2 pints let alone the amounts people talked about on that video.
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