Drink drive

[richard]

Half way through my lonely pub meal tonight , amidst loads of Christmas partying bah humbug , I suddenly remembered the new drink drive limits brought in this month in Scotland and had to not finish my pint . Crikey it is very limiting , not arguing the rights and wrongs here , I can only imagine the sharp increase in pub closures now that the working man cannot call in for one on the way home . .5 or possibly .75 of a pint next time for me it broke my heart to leave nearly 0.5 of a pint of Deuchars behind

[Jim Janecek]

0.5?  you mean 1/2 a pint?

[richard]

Offhand I don't recall the actual new Scottish limit , easily googled , but depending on the drinker it is widely purported to me less than 1.00000 of an imperial pint  as our beers are served by the half pint and pint basically it will be the former for a driver . As I say I don't argue the wrongs and rights it is just much more limiting than we are used to. I believe the main concern to be the residuals the morning after .

[Big Al]

It is sometimes easier just not to drink and drive. It always tastes better when you cannot have more. Probably mind games, but annoying, and a temptation. Its a good point, though. It might well catch a few out, where as it is the serial offenders who are really worrying. They will not moderate their habit. Sadly a trip to the pub is now a special occasion for me. I used to be in 5 days of a week when I was younger.

Of course with all the useless gadgets on cars these days, a breath test starter might be a good idea. I guess folk would gib at a blood test including DNA so you car cannot be nicked. Big Brother.

[richard]

I too am rarely in a pub but have active social life with drink being taken , sometimes liberally , usually with a concert or dinner . A pint or a small wine has always been the limit - not now ! In Scotland anyway