I suppose you could also consider drving under the influence of drugs but I think it might be feasible (although probably not acceptable) that a perscribed medication may have a significant side effect that you were not aware of. My new pils for instance are currenlty making me dizzy but this will pass when when I get used to them.
I don't drink alcohol so I'm allowed to be pious. I can't see that it can ever be justified.
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Is There Ever Any Acceptable Excuse For Drink Driving?
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*awaits tirade of teh sanctimonious*
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When the pub is too far away?!?
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When it's raining?
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Only if every single other driver on the road is equally sozzled.
So, no, then.
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No
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Only if you've drunk yourself sober.
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barca2 legal yes, sociably (sp) well it's a grey area
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Were not geeks dammit.
Though we do make the 'Time Team' boys look like the Reservoir Dogs
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Too drunk to walk, obviously.
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No - nor is driving whiles unfit thru drugs. Prescription or recreational.
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Show me a person who drinks and has a driving license and has done both for years, and I'll show you someone that has probably (unwittingly) driven over the limit at some stage in his or her life.
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Show me a person who drinks and has a driving license and has done both for years, and I'll show you someone that has probably (unwittingly) driven over the limit at some stage in his or her life.
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In reality, I have never intentionally come out of a pub and got into the drivers seat. However, I have many times got up in the morning feeling reasonably ok, but probably been over the limit and drove to work.
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I'm sure we could quite easily contrive a situation where it would be acceptable, even if it may be unlikely...
Ingredients:
1. Impending nuclear explosion which can only be stopped with disarm codes (a la Bond or something).
2. Said codes in posession of hapless gentleman, who is half a shandy over the limit, does not have any means of wireless communication and is 10 miles away from the nearest telephone.
3. Thirty minute countdown timer.I'm sure there are many slightly more feasible scenarios one could think of.
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i have done so once (about 20 years ago) - through being too utterly wnakered to even think about how mind-numbingly stupid it was. I was in complete shock the next day to see my car outside my house and felt utterly ashamed with myself.
I won't even have a half if I am driving usually.
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Is There Ever Any Acceptable Excuse For Drink Driving?
No.
Next?
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lots of things are 'unacceptable'. i've driven while slightly over the limit, probably.
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How about this one?
'Cat Blamed for Cricketer Graeme Swann's Drink Driving'Posted 2 years ago # -
what do you mean by 'drink driving'?
A) 'had a half - maybe 2'
or
B) 'a full metric skinfull'
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(A is more acceptable than B)
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If say the pub landlord was having a heart attack and no abulances were possible then I would say driving him to the pub even if pissed would be acceptable. You would have to order a taxi back though.
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No, never.
Good troll though
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i'll make no public admissions of guilt. it's not acceptable. i don't put myself, my car keys, and large quantities of booze in the same location, not that far, but far enough from home.
Is it acceptable when you know loads of people on a bike geek website?
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Poppa:
1. Impending nuclear explosion which can only be stopped with disarm codes (a la Bond or something).
2. Said codes in posession of hapless gentleman, who is half a shandy over the limit, does not have any means of wireless communication and is 10 miles away from the nearest telephone.
3. Thirty minute countdown timer.- just sounds like excuse for a TT with excellent motivation....
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What about drink riding your bike?
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poppa - Member
I'm sure we could quite easily contrive a situation where it would be acceptable, even if it may be unlikely...
Ingredients:
1. Impending nuclear explosion which can only be stopped with disarm codes (a la Bond or something).
2. Said codes in posession of hapless gentleman, who is half a shandy over the limit, does not have any means of wireless communication and is 10 miles away from the nearest telephone.
3. Thirty minute countdown timer.10 miles, thirty minutes - sounds like a time trial to me
As for Barcas comment:
Is it acceptable when you know loads of people on a bike geek website?
You sir, are a cock.
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If say the pub landlord was having a heart attack and no abulances were possible then I would say driving him to the pub even if pissed would be acceptable.
You would have to be very drunk to decide to take him to the pub as oppose to the nearest A&E!
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Interestingly In Canada in the late 60's when they were looking at decriminalising drugs - people under the influence of Mariguana were actuallu more safe than non drinkers- well rather than more safe more cautious would be a better description- So they'd decide a gap between two cars was not wide enough before the non drinkers and the people who drank for the test.
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Surfer-"You would have to be very drunk to decide to take him to the pub as oppose to the nearest A&E!"
Just noticed that error myself! Clearly hospital would be better (then back to th pub)
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As someone who got "caught" 10 years ago, there is never an excuse to drink and drive
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Were not geeks dammit.
Though we do make the 'Time Team' boys look like the Reservoir DogsSad but true...
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What if the landlord is suffering from severe withdrawall symptons, that man needs a drink and fast, better drive him to the pub.
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A poppa said we can all create a scenario when it seems reasonable that the only course of action is to drive. If my nearest and dearest were at severe risk and I had to drive to remove risk then yeah I would, but then I guess you would also have to accept the consequences.
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Never.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1713367.ece
Saying that, anyone of us could fall so very easy after a bad event or occurrence in our own lives.
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