lewie
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Registered: 21st Feb 05
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Can you legally drink and drive, like just have one pint?
Not an issue for me now cuz i'm going to uni in just over a week! an not takin th car
[Edited on 25-08-2005 by lewie]
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dna23
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not really.... depends on the % content of the pint in question but now its so strict i'm pretty sure even a pints over...
better to be safe than sorry anyway
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Rebrabuk
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I keep hearing people say 2 pints of lager, but i'm fucking smashed off 2 pints of lager.
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richard_syko
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Best is nothing IMHO
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Dan. T
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i believe 1 1/2 units is the legal limit thats half a pint , though dont drink at all then you dont risk throwing your lience away after all the money you sepnd on lessons
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Butler
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quote: Originally posted by richard_syko
Best is nothing IMHO
agreed. if your driving, no point in drinking at all.
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Nath
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I will have ONE bottle of Bud or Corona if I know im driving.
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scott d
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2 units is the limit so nothing more than a pint.
takes 1 hour per unit to process
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Twiggy
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10pints is about rite.... 
I just have 1 pint of shandy....
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Jake
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has anyone driven over the limit then?
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t_benn_1
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quote: Originally posted by jake
has anyone driven over the limit then?
Yes and regret won't do it again didn't crash or do anything stupid its just not worth it, you realise what could of happened the next day.
Would of been right for me to lose my liecence
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scott d
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never driven pissed but around half - 1 unit over.
i reckon a lot of people drive over the limit after a heavy sesh the previous night - might feel able to drive but the alcohol is still there.
[Edited on 25-08-2005 by Scott_NW]
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p4uls corsa
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quote: Originally posted by richard_syko
Best is nothing IMHO
agreed
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mav
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DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE 
But about 1 pint or 1 glass of wine etc and you will still be under limit but best not to drive at all
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vibrio
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The legal limit above which you must not drive is 35 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath or 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood
this varies as to the strength of the beer and the metabolism of the person. no drinking if your planning on driving. more and more people are being caught the day after
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richard_syko
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quote: Originally posted by vibrio
The legal limit above which you must not drive is 35 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath or 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood
this varies as to the strength of the beer and the metabolism of the person. no drinking if your planning on driving. more and more people are being caught the day after
Im sure your breath would fuck the machine anyway
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Charlene
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Thought it was none now
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ed
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Depends on the person. One person could drink a glass of wine and blow a 31 on the breathalyser and another person could drink the same and blow a 37... As 35mg of alcohol on your breath is such a tiny ammount it's best not to drink at all if you are going to drive, or to count your units. Remember that your body processes roughly 1 unit of alcohol per hour, so if you have a pint of beer then you should wait about 2.5 hours (I think) before you should think about driving... Also one thing to remember, if you have had a heavy night on the drink and are driving in the morning you are probably going to still be over the limit in the morning when you wake up...
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Cybermonkey
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it wouldnt be zero, because there are other factors like the alcohol content in some mouth wash. there was a big issue over here that all P platers must not drink any alcohol if driving, and some were testing positive, and it was because of mouth wash.
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ed
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*Apparently* mouthwash doesn't set off the modern breathalysers because you don't swallow it...
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ady
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quote: Originally posted by jake
has anyone driven over the limit then?
yes thats why i am banned for 2 years. 
i get my licence back in aug2006.
and i wont be doing it again
[Edited on 26-08-2005 by ady]
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Cybermonkey
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i remember having 1 too many drinks at a family party, and was driving home shitting a brick because i knew if i was stopped i would be over the limit. that is the one and only time i have drunk and driven. if im going out, i have a beer or something to start with, then drink coke for the rest of the evening.
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Cybermonkey
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but i wasnt drunk
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mav
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'drunk' drivers are the lowest of the low....
Myself , wife and child are lucky to be hear now due to a drunk driver 2 weeks ago......


[Edited on 26-08-2005 by mav]
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Jake
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i myself have had two cans and felt fine and more than capable of driving - but as alot of you said it's not worth it at all
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