How to stop someone from drink driving?
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Disassociation. I really wouldn't try to police it yourself as you'll just make yourself unpopular and probably won't have the desired effect. Biting his kidneys etc is all very well in net land but in reality it's just likely to lead to a drunken brawl.
But it would be cool to ride along side them on a motorbike and smash their car up with a mace, while swigging whiskey and yelling at them.
But it would be cool to ride along side them on a motorbike and smash their car up with a mace, while swigging whiskey and yelling at them.
A sober conversation with the chap, saying you feel uncomfortable with him drinking and driving, and you'd hate to see him lose his license/job/liberty.
If he's a friend, he'll listen to you politely, and may even do something about it. Chances are you'll need to help him do something, as this is ingrained behaviour of his, and he may not see anything wrong with it.
But act like a friend, if YOU are one to him:-
- Talk to him first
- Talk to him second
- Talk to him third, and THEN take away his keys on the night out if he persists.
ONLY if he looks like he's a real danger to others should you shop him. Help him first - shopping him will have MAJOR consequences to the chap...
If he's a friend, he'll listen to you politely, and may even do something about it. Chances are you'll need to help him do something, as this is ingrained behaviour of his, and he may not see anything wrong with it.
But act like a friend, if YOU are one to him:-
- Talk to him first
- Talk to him second
- Talk to him third, and THEN take away his keys on the night out if he persists.
ONLY if he looks like he's a real danger to others should you shop him. Help him first - shopping him will have MAJOR consequences to the chap...
and possibly even worse consequences if he should kill someone whilst being drunk, give it a few weeks and by next year he might well have killed a load of people leaving some party... still better to take your time and make sure he understands it ?
pretty sure there is a free phone number, 999 also works as well
pretty sure there is a free phone number, 999 also works as well
Take his keys. Lift his car up on bricks and remove his tyres. Facker aint moving no more...
Honestly, there isn't much you can do. They will only listen to you when it has all gone wrong - and they will blame you for not stopping them. Do what you think is right at the time... I'm sure you will make the right decision.
Good Luck
Honestly, there isn't much you can do. They will only listen to you when it has all gone wrong - and they will blame you for not stopping them. Do what you think is right at the time... I'm sure you will make the right decision.
Good Luck
havoc said:
shopping him will have MAJOR consequences to the chap...
He doesnt do alot of listening , very arogant person, adnd doesnt like things coming fro me cos i got the job we were both going for and hes been quite envious since ( 3 fecking years ago!!!)His job isnt that great , hes on an agency and packs menu's with weatherspoons
I think really its what he needs
Ron Burgundy said:
havoc said:
shopping him will have MAJOR consequences to the chap...
He doesnt do alot of listening , very arogant person, adnd doesnt like things coming fro me cos i got the job we were both going for and hes been quite envious since ( 3 fecking years ago!!!)His job isnt that great , hes on an agency and packs menu's with weatherspoons
I think really its what he needs
He is innocent until proven guilty after all.
( that seems to be the tone around here at the moment)
Chrispy Porker said:
Ron Burgundy said:
havoc said:
shopping him will have MAJOR consequences to the chap...
He doesnt do alot of listening , very arogant person, adnd doesnt like things coming fro me cos i got the job we were both going for and hes been quite envious since ( 3 fecking years ago!!!)His job isnt that great , hes on an agency and packs menu's with weatherspoons
I think really its what he needs
He is innocent until proven guilty after all.
( that seems to be the tone around here at the moment)
If this relates to the bailiffs thread, then please don't take your frustrations there out elsewhere...it doesn't reflect well!If it's a general gripe about SP&L, raise it in website feedback or start a thread. Or live with it...
We value the input of the police on here CP, but in the bailiffs thread, if you'll excuse me being blunt, you're approaching it from a very personal perspective and I don't think considering the wider social implications. You're not the only PH'er to do that (it seems the norm), but I've grown to expect more from you...
true, the guy is innocent until found drunk with his head thru a windscreen staring at some dead couple in front of him trying to work out what happened, but not to worry, some more alcopops will make it all go away and then reaches to open a bottle...
police could stop him for a chat, anonymous tip off as it were and if found to be drunk during xmas, which is when there are lots of plod on the road.....
police could stop him for a chat, anonymous tip off as it were and if found to be drunk during xmas, which is when there are lots of plod on the road.....
Cara Van Man said:
Famous Graham said:
Shop him.
absolutely.you have a duty to do this
However, having recently been hit by one of these cretins I have little tolerance for it now.
Have a word with him when sober, and tell him you'll shop him. If he doesn't listen, call the
As a midway between shopping him and doing nothing, if you really feel that he won't listen to you or your mutual friends, then try shopping him when he is sober.
I know that getting breathalysed had a big effect on me once. I have never gone in for drink driving in a big way but I was a bit careless when I was about 18/19 with having a pint or two and lunch time then driving later that day. On one such occasion I got stopped and breathalysed, and though I was fairly comfortably under, that time, no more than 3 minutes between seeing the breathalyser and getting the result was a real wake up call. Since then I've never drunk anything if I even suspect that I'll have to drive later that day, and don't drive the following morning until I'm completely sure I'm clear.
Could be very tricky to arrange but I would say that's the best case scenario.
I know that getting breathalysed had a big effect on me once. I have never gone in for drink driving in a big way but I was a bit careless when I was about 18/19 with having a pint or two and lunch time then driving later that day. On one such occasion I got stopped and breathalysed, and though I was fairly comfortably under, that time, no more than 3 minutes between seeing the breathalyser and getting the result was a real wake up call. Since then I've never drunk anything if I even suspect that I'll have to drive later that day, and don't drive the following morning until I'm completely sure I'm clear.
Could be very tricky to arrange but I would say that's the best case scenario.
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