tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post153974443647822658..comments2024-01-23T16:53:02.428+00:00Comments on Mark Thompson: Please, no more reduction in the drink-drive limitMark Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-17645758510424840262010-06-18T12:32:26.629+01:002010-06-18T12:32:26.629+01:00"You're missing out the other way that pe..."You're missing out the other way that people will be caught with this - going to work on a Monday morning after a family barbecue (or whatever) at the weekend."<br /><br />Er - you mean that's a satisfactory excuse? Come on!!!!<br /><br />If it takes around an hour or so to assimilate one unit, anyone over the existing drink drive limit as a result of drinking on the previous day must have been drinking well in excess of what seems sensible.<br /><br />The trouble with lowering the existing limit is that it does nothing to address the issue of people driving while several times over the existing limit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-244351030086610022010-06-18T12:05:00.969+01:002010-06-18T12:05:00.969+01:00I like the designated driver idea but I have to di...I like the designated driver idea but I have to disagree with you on this one, Mark.<br /><br />Personally I don't drink at all if I'm going to be driving because I feel that even a small glass of wine could slow my reaction times to the point where it could be critical in an emergency.<br /><br />I don't favour a drop below 50 mcg because you then get into the issue of potentially still being over the limit two mornings after a heavy night out but I think it's worth considering. The evidence does seem to support a reduction and I hope it happens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-79572906782848175522010-06-18T11:06:14.414+01:002010-06-18T11:06:14.414+01:00You're missing out the other way that people w...You're missing out the other way that people will be caught with this - going to work on a Monday morning after a family barbecue (or whatever) at the weekend. <br /><br />I used to work in a place that got regular community service workers in. Two of the ones that came to my section were caught out like that with the higher limit. How many more will this catch?<br /><br />Presumably to show that this will save 150 lives a year the breath/blood tests of the people responsible for accidents involving a total of 150 fatalities are between the current level and the new level. That still doesn't prove the accidents wouldn't have happened without that 1/2 pint of lager difference of course.<br /><br />After all that I never drink at all if I'm driving, but that wouldn't help a day or so after a party when you think you're clear.Scared to say in case it's used against local PPCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-4739879596910697382010-06-18T10:07:35.328+01:002010-06-18T10:07:35.328+01:00I think we should have carrots as well as sticks. ...I think we should have carrots as well as sticks. I'd like to see a "Designated Driver" scheme. You're going out for the night with friends and one of you agrees to be the "Designated Driver" and drive the others while not having any alcohol themselves.<br /><br />At the pub the Designated Driver is given an ID or badge for the evening (that they hand in when they leave, or is suitably signed and dated and automatically no longer valid) which they show at the bar to receive free soft drinks all evening.<br /><br />Such a scheme might obviate other additional measures (such as reducing the blood alcohol limit), or if necessary it could be combined with them.<br /><br />I'm in favour of personal liberties, as long as they don't infringe others' personal liberties. To me, being killed by an inebriated driver represents the ultimate loss of liberties, and we really shouldn't complain too loudly about blood alcohol limits being lowered: you simply should not drink and drive.<br /><br />There are plenty of alternatives and that outlined above is just one of them.Elrik Merlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862224415243878990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-1373130425031663582010-06-18T10:05:51.682+01:002010-06-18T10:05:51.682+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Elrik Merlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862224415243878990noreply@blogger.com