Robbo
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Originally posted by dannymccann
Why bother drinking anything with alcohol in it? If you are driving you don't drink, its quite simple, isnt it?? Plus Coke is cheaper and tastes better anyway 
I'd be quite happy if they brought out a zero alcohol policy altho I fail to see how you could enforce it because of next day driving etc
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RyanSxi
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2 pints is not over the limit FFS 
Depends what of Rob! Is it pints of Vodka? 
rob cant drink vodka to save his life
Shut it you!
2 pints of say, Carling, surely can't be over the limit?? If it is then I'd better modify my thinking lol!!
2 pints of carling is over the limit. 1 pint is ok but 2 is over.
same as 1 pint of stella is just over the limit iirc
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RyanSxi
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yuck, hate coke. tastes like pure sugar!
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Robbo
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One pint = 1.5 units right? I though the limit wa slike 3 units or summat?
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Robbo
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Also, yes, don't drink anymore than 1 pint if its stella
usually if Im driving and out for a meal etc ill have one pint, maybe one bottle and occasionally 1 spirit... provided im havign a big meal (a given usually lol)
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Robbo
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No wonder Im confused...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3178029.stm
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RyanSxi
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pint of standard lager, 2.3 units
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Robbo
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Yeah just saw that... tryign to find some more info on it all now...
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RyanSxi
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it is a confusing grey area really. but i have always believed that 1 pint of carling is ok but stella isn't. so surely that would make 2 carlins atleast, if not more, units than 1 stella
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Hamish
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Originally posted by Robbo
One pint = 1.5 units right? I though the limit wa slike 3 units or summat?
limit is 2 units and that about what a pint has
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Robbo
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In theory yes... im concerned now, not that its unsafe (in my eyes as it never affects me) but I wouldnt like to get caught out legally either given how far i drive to work everyday!
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RyanSxi
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if tho it doesnt seem to affect you, it still may. I know when ive had a carling with my dinner before and then drove not long after I felt a bit different.
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Ricky352
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Stella isnt that much stronger than the average tbh
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Robbo
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if tho it doesnt seem to affect you, it still may. I know when ive had a carling with my dinner before and then drove not long after I felt a bit different.
No I'm quite good like that, if I felt it affect me I would wait for a while...
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Robbo
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Stella isnt that much stronger than the average tbh
It bloody is Well, always feels it
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RyanSxi
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Stella isnt that much stronger than the average tbh
carling is 4.3
stella is 5.1
id say its quite alot stronger. plus 5 pints of each wud be considerably different
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Joe
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I once had 5 pints of Stella and drove, I felt perfectly fine.
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LeeM
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the limits 5 units for men, 3 for women.
if u wanna work out how lmuch alcohol is in ure system ad on half an hour from when you had your first drink and then its an hour per unit
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Hamish
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the limits 5 units for men, 3 for women.
i thought that was the daily limit. Not the driving limit 
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LeeM
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nope, thats 4 and 2 i think.
limit is 5 and 3 due to women having roughly the smae amount of blood but 60% of the water content of men. somethin like that
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the limits 5 units for men, 3 for women.
i thought that was the daily limit. Not the driving limit
5 units for men is complete bollocks, thats more than teh safe recommended maximum!!
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foxyk8t
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I personally wouldn't have anymore than one drink, if i lost my licence i'd lose my job.
If anybody is interested on working out how many units are in any drink heres the following formula-
ML X VOL X 0.001 = the units in that drink.
One pint is 568ml X one pint is on average 4% vol X 0.001 = units 2.27
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LeeM
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Originally posted by Hamish
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the limits 5 units for men, 3 for women.
i thought that was the daily limit. Not the driving limit
5 units for men is complete bollocks, thats more than teh safe recommended maximum!!
so? i had to do a course on it so i'll dig out all my paperwork and show you how to calculate it all
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RichR
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Legally the police have to wait 20minutes before they can test you, so if you are ever unsure make them wait by saying you've literally just had a pint and that was it, they'll have to wait then
Also if its only just over they arrest you under suspicion and test you again properly at the station which again give you more time... If your under at the station they can't do anything. 
I don't condone drinking and driving, there simply isn't an excuse for it. If your going to drive just have a coke. You might feel ok but thats drugs playing with your brain giving you confidence!
They cant tell if your only just over; the testing kit gives either a red, amber or green light. Green is completely clear, amber is alcohol present but below legal limit, red is alcohol present above legal limit.
You will only be arrested if you blow red, but red could be 1mg over of 5 times over. They can't tell which at the roadside; the actual test for which you will have a formal arrest and charge is undertaken at the station.
I was arrested for drink driving and I hadn't been drinking or driving, copper never showed me the handset at the road side and when I got to the station I blew a zero on the the actual testing machine; the one which gives the reading
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LeeM
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handheld machine at the roadside gives a number, not a light
[Edited on 22-02-2008 by lee_wee]
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