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There were a few officers stationed either side of the road, I didn’t really understand what was happening and just drove past.
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[News] Drink / Drugs checks
- Thread starter southstandandy
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Yes. They have been for years, if not decades. It’s why they’re allowed to do this Xmas thing.
Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
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They were out opposite my office by Broadwater Green the other morning between 7.30-9, stopping every third car, the word on the street was, (We have our own local Huggy Bear, Mavis, 72) that at least half a dozen people tested positive and were subsequently nicked.
I can’t comment about the weed issue as Ive never smoked it, but the morning after drink wise is a very grey area, if you really have pissed it up the night before, but have done the right thing and got a cab home, it’s still an issue because we’ve all obviously got different metabolisms.
To reiterate the original poster, stay safe and think about what you are doing during the festive period.
I can’t comment about the weed issue as Ive never smoked it, but the morning after drink wise is a very grey area, if you really have pissed it up the night before, but have done the right thing and got a cab home, it’s still an issue because we’ve all obviously got different metabolisms.
To reiterate the original poster, stay safe and think about what you are doing during the festive period.
Fignon's Ponytail
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Outside the Southern Water treatment place at Telscombe this morning apparently.
Shropshire Seagull
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It is grey and we are indeed all different.They were out opposite my office by Broadwater Green the other morning between 7.30-9, stopping every third car, the word on the street was, (We have our own local Huggy Bear, Mavis, 72) that at least half a dozen people tested positive and were subsequently nicked.
I can’t comment about the weed issue as Ive never smoked it, but the morning after drink wise is a very grey area, if you really have pissed it up the night before, but have done the right thing and got a cab home, it’s still an issue because we’ve all obviously got different metabolisms.
To reiterate the original poster, stay safe and think about what you are doing during the festive period.
As a very rough rule of thumb, each unit of alcohol takes 1 hour to process out of the bloodstream, starting from when you finished your last drink. Eg 4 pints ~8 units finished at midnight = should be legal by ~8am. 2 bottles of wine, ~12 units, finished at 11pm = should be legal by ~11am. The drive to work next morning can be the jeopardy.
Abstinence is the wise choice ...
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
I think you're underestimating the alcohol units there:
4 pints of Harvey's Best = 9 units
4 pints of Brewdog Punk = 12 units
2 bottles of wine @ 13% ABV = 20 units
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
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I think a lot of people still use that old two units per pint calculation that is now very old and makes no allowance for different beer strengths.
Ultimately, if you need to drive the next morning, you need to think carefully about your consumption the night before (easily said I know).
I think if I had drunk two bottles of wine I’d be lucky to be able to stand up the next day let alone drive!!
The Maharajah of Sydney
Well-known member
That's not the legal limit that you've calculated, that's zero alcohol in your system.
Using your rough rule of thumb, you'd be legal to drive below the limit earlier than the times quoted.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Yes, I saw a case where a groom had been breathalysed the following morning, and arrested, on the way to his wedding!
Deportivo Seagull
I should coco
clearly they thought you were wrong ’un …. Who knew.
I got pulled over in Brighton on the way to work in December a couple of years ago. I said to the copper it's an odd time to be breathalising people, at 9am on a Friday. He said it's to catch people who have been out the night before and are still over the limit.
Now I'm not condoning somebody driving the next morning when they are still over the limit, but I did think it was an odd demographic to be actively trying to catch, when if they sat down the road from any country pub in Sussex and breathalised people coming home from them they'd find numerous people who think it's OK to have three or four pints and drive. And presumably those people are much more likely to kill someone than someone who is a bit bleary eyed from the Christmas party the night before but has had a night's sleep.
Now I'm not condoning somebody driving the next morning when they are still over the limit, but I did think it was an odd demographic to be actively trying to catch, when if they sat down the road from any country pub in Sussex and breathalised people coming home from them they'd find numerous people who think it's OK to have three or four pints and drive. And presumably those people are much more likely to kill someone than someone who is a bit bleary eyed from the Christmas party the night before but has had a night's sleep.
jackalbion
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- Aug 30, 2011
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I solve this problem by not driving.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
Pulled over in car for having window all way down. Apparently DD use fresh air to keep them away and aware.
Doctors drink like fishes, and to think we let them sometimes let them cut us up. I hope they are breathalysed before clocking in each shift.Ironically this was reported on today
A scientist who helped design breathalysers has been banned for drink driving.
Dr Richard Lacey, 70, mounted a roundabout in his car after drinking wine and “a couple of pints” with his lunch.
When police were called to the scene they found that the retired scientist was “wobbly” and breathalysed him, Llandrindod Wells magistrates’ court heard.
Shane Maddocks, prosecuting, said that after police arrived at the roundabout on the A479 near Talgarth in the Brecon Beacons on Nov 23, they found Lacey’s car “damaged, its right wheel was twisted, which had rendered the vehicle immobile”.
Same. I hate driving, am rubbish at it, it’s best for everyone if I’m not on the road.
Absurd post. When I used to smoke weed there is no way I would have driven. It would have been madness.
And one pint will put many over the limit.
Mustafa II
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If you're saying you wouldn't have driven for several days after smoking weed, then you're probably lying.