Drink driving

kev.s

scum of the earth, report her!! if you dont your equally as bad/responsible if something were to happen to the kids

Officer_Dibble

amy66 wrote: »

I hate dunk drivers.

Me too. It's bad enough them drinking tea and eating rich tea biscuits at the wheel. But DUNKING :mad:

sharon59

For the kids and other road users sake you must do something.If anything were to happen how would you feel if you didnt.

DD1966

kev.s wrote: »

scum of the earth, report her!! if you dont your equally as bad/responsible if something were to happen to the kids

please do not tar me with the same brush as an irresponsible person who has no regard for others.....i have 5 children, 4 of which are grown up one who is only 7 years old and i have always instilled good values, good manners and what is right from wrong into them and still do, and will continue to do so however old they are!

Officer_Dibble

Without for a second wishing to defend what she's doing or suggest that you shouldn't take any action, she's probably less of a danger than you think.

Try giving up alcohol for a couple of months - the glass of wine/pint of beer that previously you hardly noticed will leave you feeling decidedly, erm, merry. As far as I know the blood/alcohol level would hardly be changed but the effect on your driving certainly would.

Alcohol impairs reaction, concentration and co-ordination whilst driving, but so does talking on mobiles (even hands free), dealing with toddlers having tantrums, fiddling with stereos, lighting cigarettes and all the other things that the people who are so judgemental about drink driving continue to do. It could indeed be argued that an alcoholic shaking with DTs because they haven't had a drink would be more dangerous and distracted as a driver than the same alcoholic with a couple of drinks inside them.

I'm not for a second defending driving over the limit, and don't do it myself, but like all of the favourite witch-hunt targets it needs to be put into context.

Enfieldian

max2009 wrote: »

Report it then they will log it on the ANPR database that she is a possible drink driver.Everytime she drives past a police car it will alert the police to be on the lookout.

Not true. Sorry.

Otherwise the ANPR system would be chock full of "suspected drink drivers" just because somebody dislikes them or their car.

I could have added about 30 today if this was the case.

bubbles0169

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Treadway1

Enfieldian wrote: »

Not true. Sorry.

Otherwise the ANPR system would be chock full of "suspected drink drivers" just because somebody dislikes them or their car.

I could have added about 30 today if this was the case.

Was just about to say this myself... Damn you Enfield!!! :rotfl:

Also, I cant believe that people have turned this into a Police bashing thread. No matter what you think of the 'targets culture' that everyone seems to love talking about these days, surely a Police Officer being keen to take a possible drink driver off the road can only be a good thing. If you heard the same about a copper being so keen to nick robbers or burglars, you wouldnt say a word, so what makes this so different? Or is it the boring old "The poor motorist always being targetted again" rubbish. If you drive drunk, then I make no apologies for saying that you should have the book thrown at you.... and then a few more books, and heavy ones at that!!!

Lastly, for those saying that the Police need 'probable cause' to stop you, Im afraid to say that this isnt the States. Sec. 163 Road Traffic Act 1991 gives a constable in uniform the power to stop any motor vehicle being driven on a road, for absolutely any reason they like. If they then have reason to suspect you have been drinking, you can be breathalysed, if you refuse, then you will be arrested for failing to provide a specimen of breath for roadside analysis.

MrsE_2

Pee wrote: »

Do you seriously think she is putting her children in more danger than if she was stopped, lost her licence for 2 years and the children then had to make their own way home by bus, walk home, she might collect them on the bus... you sound quite worried that she might be sober... Do you mind more that she has had a drink in the day in a pub and that this is something you do not approve of? If she stops driving, might she not just drink so much as to risk the childrens safety far more.

I would say her children would be safer on the bus or walking, than in the car with a drunk driver.

Apart from her children, everyone elses children would be far safer if she were off the road:rolleyes:

Zara33

Treadway1 wrote: »

Lastly, for those saying that the Police need 'probable cause' to stop you, Im afraid to say that this isnt the States. Sec. 163 Road Traffic Act 1991 gives a constable in uniform the power to stop any motor vehicle being driven on a road, for absolutely any reason they like. If they then have reason to suspect you have been drinking, you can be breathalysed, if you refuse, then you will be arrested for failing to provide a specimen of breath for roadside analysis.

I got pulled over in the early hours of Saturday morning, random stop and check I did crap myself...but that's because i have never been stopped before. Anyhow they were lovely chaps