Can I drive on Provisional with my Bf in the passenger seat??

Enfieldian

squack wrote: »

drinking and driving is a terrible thing and i wouldnt recommend it but unless its very strong beer or drunk very quickly before driving then 2-3 pints is unlikely to take the average male over the legal limit

Wow. Not only irrelevant to the thread but wholly inaccurate at the same time.

Well done.

Reggie_Rebel

lucylucky wrote: »

I drove on many occasions before my first lesson, there is no substitute for experience. I also drove nearly every day between my lessons.

Same here, I drove everywhere while my Dad was in the car. I even drove from Northampton to Southampton to collect my grand parents, the old man drove home though!

squack

Enfieldian wrote: »

Wow. Not only irrelevant to the thread but wholly inaccurate at the same time.

Well done.

how is that inaccurate? are you a doctor or a police officer? do you understand how a roadside breathalyser works? or the Lion Intoxyliser in the police station? Get your facts right mate

Enfieldian

unless its very strong beer or drunk very quickly before driving then 2-3 pints is unlikely to take the average male over the legal limit

Where would you like me to start?

are you a doctor or a police officer? do you understand how a roadside breathalyser works? or the Lion Intoxyliser in the police station.

No, not at present although I have been one, yes and yes.

squack

You are confusing the morality of drink driving with the medical fact that 2 pints of normal strength beer consumed by the average man in a normal drinking timescale will NOT render them unfit to drive according to the UK legal limit. you just don't like the idea that people can have a couple of beers and still blow an amber. people who say "officer i've only had a couple" are usually lying and are over the limit. hope that helps.

squack

amyway best of luck to the o.p. with the driving. my wife is having her first lesson today and is very nervous. we thought it would be better if she learnt from the outset with a proper instructor, then she wouldnt argue with me or pick up my "bad habits"

boyse7en

Blimey, I can barely walk in a straight line if I've had three pints. Certainly wouldn't even consider getting in a car to drive it.


"The UK legal limit for drivers is 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, often referred to as a BAC or blood-alcohol concentration. This is often reckoned to be equivalent to two pints of ordinary strength beer which, for a man of average weight, is broadly true, but should not be used as a general rule. It is impossible to draw an accurate correlation between the amount of alcohol consumed and the resulting peak BAC, and anyone trying to "drink up to the limit" runs a serious risk of exceeding it.
It is also possible to be charged with driving or attempting to drive under the influence of drink or drugs even with a BAC level is below 80 mg. Such cases are rare but not unknown. In addition, a BAC level not far below 80 mg is likely to be regarded by the courts as an aggravating factor if charges are brought for causing an accident."

Evilm

maninthestreet wrote: »

So how are you going to get it insured if you only have a provisional licence?

I insured a car in my name with hubby as a named driver with only a provisional license without a problem and paid under £500 for it. (although i was over 20 at the time since I learnt to drive late).

OP, I would put him on your insurance as well, it will most likely reduce the price you have to pay (certainly did with mine).

I would say it would be a good idea for him to drive the car a few times alone before he takes up his post as the advising passenger but since he rides a motorcycle regularly he will probably be ok without that.

Remember to get a small engined car and not one that is considered a racer or your insurance premiums will be through the roof though. I started out with a Ford KA.

Kavanne

maninthestreet wrote: »

So how are you going to get it insured if you only have a provisional licence?

Er, the same way everyone else does!! lol

raskazz

rev_henry wrote: »

In a genuine emergency, the insurance policy on the car covers ANY driver regardless of whether he's a named driver or not.

Absolute rubbish!

Please refrain from giving out such wholly inaccurate and dangerous 'advice'.