Drink driving

Trollheart · 01-23-2015, 12:21 PM

No, it's called drink driving here. Because you don't necessarily, I assume, have to be blind drunk to be not in control of yourself. You may think one or two pints and you're fine, but the law says otherwise. It's basically drinking-and-driving put together, and I think they use the phrase to make it clear that you don't have to be out of your head to be in breach of the law and a danger to yourself and others.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 01-23-2015, 12:26 PM

Good point TH.

I remember when I found out if you ride a pedal bike after a beer or ten, that's drink driving as well.

@EPOCH6 I wasn't being an arse or anything just thought you had a completely different name (DUI or something). Janz's post makes more sense now.

EPOCH6 · 01-23-2015, 12:33 PM

Yeah, I know, the ... was meant to express my confusion as to why anyone would call it drink driving, but now TH has kind of cleared that up, I still think it sounds silly, though. Maybe drinking and driving, but drink driving just sounds like you're drinking a verb.

Plankton · 01-23-2015, 12:36 PM

It's a thing:

Drink driving : THINK! : Roadsafety

EPOCH6 · 01-23-2015, 12:39 PM

Them crazy Brits.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 01-23-2015, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by EPOCH6

Them crazy Brits.

You just gonna take that Trollheart?

Trollheart · 01-23-2015, 05:19 PM

~~John Wilkes Booth~~ · 01-23-2015, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

No, it's called drink driving here. Because you don't necessarily, I assume, have to be blind drunk to be not in control of yourself. You may think one or two pints and you're fine, but the law says otherwise. It's basically drinking-and-driving put together, and I think they use the phrase to make it clear that you don't have to be out of your head to be in breach of the law and a danger to yourself and others.

oh. i thought you guys meant like drunk drunk driving.

if i've only had a few drinks i guarantee i will make it home safely & without incident. in fact i'm extra careful because i know if i get pulled over i might blow over the limit.

i know everyone's probably going to say i'm a piece of ****, now. but honestly it's really not that hard to drive normally if you've only had a few drinks.

Ninetales · 01-23-2015, 05:47 PM

oh shit ya ive drank a few pints and then drove home quite a few times. like even if im dd ill have a casual beer here or there

RoxyRollah · 01-23-2015, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by John Wilkes Booth

oh. i thought you guys meant like drunk drunk driving.

if i've only had a few drinks i guarantee i will make it home safely & without incident. in fact i'm extra careful because i know if i get pulled over i might blow over the limit.

i know everyone's probably going to say i'm a piece of ****, now. but honestly it's really not that hard to drive normally if you've only had a few drinks.

I'm coming to kill you.

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Good point TH. I remember when I found out if you ride a pedal bike after a beer or ten, that's drink driving as well. @EPOCH6 I wasn't being an arse or anything just thought you had a completely different name (DUI or something). Janz's post makes more sense now.

01-23-2015, 05:47 PM	#39 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	oh shit ya ive drank a few pints and then drove home quite a few times. like even if im dd ill have a casual beer here or there