Levo-Lon
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2 yr ban and a 100 hrs community service..hmm i was thinking that earlier in the thread
Wayne Rooney arrested on suspicion of drink driving
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2 yr ban and a 100 hrs community service..hmm i was thinking that earlier in the thread
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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And she was caught in the morning after.
Levo-Lon
Guru
And still 3x..i dont believe that..functioning alcoholic more like
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nickyboy
Norven Mankey
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Turning to the interesting discussion as regards what would be a meaningful penalty for someone in Rooney's circumstances I would suggest more community service...a lot more. Clearly a fine is meaningless and he can have a chauffeur on 24 hour standby. But taking his time, that's going to hurt
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Three times over the limit at 11am is some effort if you haven't had a drink - as claimed by Ms Gallagher - since the early hours.
A couple of other tales about her indicate a problematic relationship with the booze.
She appeared suitably upset outside the court, clearly she's not an idiot in other respects, so hopefully it was the reality check she needed.
Similar reading to Rooney by all accounts, and the sentence was bang on the guidelines, medium level community order and a ban of around two years.
Rooney can expect much the same.
https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.u...s-alcohol-driveattempt-to-drive-revised-2017/
Bodhbh
Guru
Interesting. I don't drive and not sure I can justify the cost for a whimsy, but alway been tempted to buy one just to see how quickly the alcohol level drops off the morning after a heavy one. The NHS always quotes 1 unit an hour, but that seems way too slow for common sense - assume they have to err on the side of caution. It would also give some indication if you're liable to smell like a brewery at work the day after...
OP
OP
Accy cyclist
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I was breathalysed 4 years ago,after someone ran into the back of me. The copper just happened to witness the bump and said he'd breathalyse both drivers,just as a precaution. I was slightly worried in case i came up with a positive reading. I'd had 3 pints of beer the night before which should be ok,but you never know.
The reading was negative. I didn't have one drop of alcohol in my system,12 hours after having my last drink. I expected a low amount at least,but none at all surprised me.
Levo-Lon
Guru
When I was arrested for DD in 95 I'd been drinking beer all day Saturday and then a pub follow on party until 5am .
Where I had loads more cans .
Sunday lunch I had 7 pints of 3.8% John Smith's.. Left the pub at 3 and had a large Sunday lunch.
I crashed my car around 4.15 pm.
Now I was a serious drinker and my system had lots of other things in it.
Amphetamine an E and some Charlie.
I also had a 1/2 ounce a week cannabis habbit..i know.
Now my brush with the law helped set me straight Literally..but after All that alcohol, and a gram of amphetamines. They make you almost imune to being drunk in the fall over sense..i was only 83 on the tox meter..
So really just about 2 and a bit times.
The copper said I only breathed you as I have to..so there ya go ..i never believe the I only had one glass officer crap.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
The last time I was breathalysed was about the same time as you - mid 90s.
I'd had three pints of weak beer and was stopped within a 100 metres of the pub.
It was in the days of the crystal machines, and the officer took a long time examining the breathalyser under the beam of his headlights.
A fail was declared, so that was me arrested and off to the police station.
Happily I blew under, quite a bit under, because the officer said there was no point in doing the second test.
I managed to persuade them to give me a lift back to my car, so I arrived at the police station in the back of a van which stank of disinfectant and vomit, and left in the front seat.
That scrape was a lesson to me, which I was fortunate to be able to learn with no real harm done.
Levo-Lon
Guru
If people would be honest with themselves as we just have, a hell of a lot of people would never get behind a wheel..we kid ourselves that we're ok.
For me I just had to grow up and see sense..i could have wiped a car full of people out when I crashed..sheer luck I managed to avoid a big impact..
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
That is true.
Ms Gallagher's driving was so bad members of the public felt the need to report it.
In her drunken state she, presumably, thought her driving was competent and careful.
subaqua
What’s the point
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even on the uncalibrated one bought for a bit of fun in work i struggled to get to 140 the morning after a proper session the previous day where several bottles of rum were involved.
thats some going there though. I thought I had a chequered past !!
Drago
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Well, he's pleaded guilty. If he did hire Mr Loophole it had no benefit, except to Mr Loophole's wallet.
Inertia
I feel like I could... TAKE ON THE WORLD!!
Fingers crossed that the judge doesn't buy it, he is rich enough that he can afford to pay someone to drive him.
