Just got breathalysed

[John_H]

Just got breathalysed at about 2pm on a wednesday afternoon. Why is it they breathalyse people at these odd times and days of the week. I can't ever remember being tested on say a friday or saturday night but I have been tested countless times driving round on a work day during work hours. Do more people drink drive at these times or something??:confused::confused::confused:

[Bald Eagle]

They where just filling in a quite afternoon to get their quota for the week, without risking too much extra paperwork :lol:

[NighthawkNZ]

You would be supprised on how many they pick... executives coming back from the lunch break and their wine drnking afternoons

[Juzz976]

I guess people tend to not drive on friday sat nights where they would othertimes at the same level of intoxication.

Those new electronic blow testers (the second device you use if a positive result is obtained) are quite easy to fool. I have walked past a checkpoint and asked to be tested, passed in a state I would not consider driving/riding.

[yod]

three contacts an hour, isn't that the quota? sorry, um, there's definitely no quota.....

[Gone Burger]

Just got breathalysed at about 2pm on a wednesday afternoon. Why is it they breathalyse people at these odd times and days of the week. I can't ever remember being tested on say a friday or saturday night but I have been tested countless times driving round on a work day during work hours. Do more people drink drive at these times or something??:confused::confused::confused:

The question we are all asking dear John is... did you pass? Especially those of us who know you :shit:

[John_H]

The question we are all asking dear John is... did you pass? Especially those of us who know you :shit:

Yes Katie I passed. They even gave me a sticker and a lollipop for being brave.

[Gone Burger]

Yes Katie I passed. They even gave me a sticker and a lollipop for being brave.

Dirty bastards!

[slofox]

Errrmmmm...did you have to blow or suck this "breathalyser" of theirs..?

[Murray]

I have been tested countless times driving round on a work day during work hours.

Ever thought it may be something to do with the way you drive???::yes::yes:

[Str8 Jacket]

I just farted

[Toaster]

Dirty bastards!

Mind your language, there are children using this website.

[Toaster]

I just farted

Case in point. :innocent:

[Toaster]

Just got breathalysed at about 2pm ... Do more people drink drive at these times or something??:confused::confused::confused:

Anywhere, anytime, any place. I once caught a chap at 9am after he had been sleeping all night.... still pissed when driving to work the next day.

I then caught him AGAIN later the same day STILL pissed. Toast.

[SMOKEU]

At these checkpoints the cops often check WOF and the vehicle licence at the same time. They are often setup in residential areas during weekday afternoons, and they're always setup in the same places, at least in Christchurch anyway.

[Str8 Jacket]

Case in point. :innocent:

What's the point in farting in a case?!?!

[kave]

My job used to entail driving around the Auckland CBD and Ponsonby all night, between 5pm and 5am. I would sometimes get breathalysed more than 4 times in a night, and would encounter up to three different checkpoints. Areas seem to go through periods of being hit hard, I expect we will see more breathalyser stops in town as summer draws near and the nightlife starts to pick up.

[Toaster]

At these checkpoints the cops often check WOF and the vehicle licence at the same time. They are often setup in residential areas during weekday afternoons, and they're always setup in the same places, at least in Christchurch anyway.

Set one up a two car checkpoint in a cull-de-sac once, outside a burglars house. No traffic, but it sure pissed him off.

[XxKiTtiExX]

Drink drivers come in all shapes, sizes, ages, etc. They also drive at any given time of the day or night. At least they are out and about trying to ping them.

[Toaster]

What's the point in farting in a case?!?!

Depends on who's case it is!

[Str8 Jacket]

Depends on who's case it is!

Maybe someone should just get off my case..... ;)

[Laava]

What's the point in farting in a case?!?!

Try farting in lower case. It's quieter for those library visits for example.

[SMOKEU]

Set one up a two car checkpoint in a cull-de-sac once, outside a burglars house. No traffic, but it sure pissed him off.

That's a good effort. It sort of defeats the purpose having the checkpoints in the same place time and time again. At least I know the exact time and place the checkpoints are getting setup in advance, so I know to avoid them with the bike rego on hold and all.

[Str8 Jacket]

What's the point in farting in a case?!?!


Try farting in lower case. It's quieter for those library visits for example.

But I did!!!

If I were shouting I would've FARTED! :yeah: :yeah:

[Laava]

Pooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

[John_H]

Anywhere, anytime, any place. I once caught a chap at 9am after he had been sleeping all night.... still pissed when driving to work the next day.

I then caught him AGAIN later the same day STILL pissed. Toast.

I completely agree, I am just curious as to why I've never been checked at times when I would consider there would be more drink drivers to be caught? I fully acknowledge it can happen anytime, I'm didn't mind getting checked at all, It's just always confused me why I only get stopped at that time of the day.

[Genie]

I completely agree, I am just curious as to why I've never been checked at times when I would consider there would be more drink drivers to be caught? I fully acknowledge it can happen anytime, I'm didn't mind getting checked at all, It's just always confused me why I only get stopped at that time of the day.

I think the answer may be the fact that you have recently changed your line or work, as you are now classified as the stay-at-home-dad you fall into the category of "housewife" and we all know that some "housewives" have been known to partake in a wine or two over lunch, those coffee groups don't always drink coffee...you have much to learn me thinks.

I mean no offence to you or any non-drinking housewives.

[Grubber]

Anywhere, anytime, any place. I once caught a chap at 9am after he had been sleeping all night.... still pissed when driving to work the next day.

I then caught him AGAIN later the same day STILL pissed. Toast.

Now that is pretty friggin sad.
One would think if you got pinged in the morning you would take note of that for the drive home in the evening. What a wolly!:facepalm:

[Grubber]

I think the answer may be the fact that you have recently changed your line or work, as you are now classified as the stay-at-home-dad you fall into the category of "housewife" and we all know that some "housewives" have been known to partake in a wine or two over lunch, those coffee groups don't always drink coffee...you have much to learn me thinks.

I mean no offence to you or any non-drinking housewives.

Oh please! Try ot to judge others by your own actions Genie.:drinkup:

[scumdog]

three contacts an hour, isn't that the quota? sorry, um, there's definitely no quota.....


Well not for breath testing....we can test as many as we want.

And no paperwork unless we get a 'failer'.

So the bosses wouldn't have clue how many have been tested unless the cops involved actually write the numbers down.

(Just in case you WERE'NT trolling and other people really thought breath tests counted as a contact...of course dragging somebody back to the station and processing them for EBA is another matter)

[Str8 Jacket]

Life's alot more fun when you do it drunk!

[scumdog]

At these checkpoints the cops often check WOF and the vehicle licence at the same time.

They've even been known to check tyre tread depth, seat-belt wearing and drivers demerit points and other things too...who would a thunk it??:blink:

[scumdog]

Life's alot more fun when you do it drunk!

Do WHAT drunk??:gob:

[Str8 Jacket]

Do WHAT drunk??:gob:

It.

Duh!

<hehehehe>

[SMOKEU]

They've even been known to check tyre tread depth, seat-belt wearing and drivers demerit points and other things too...who would a thunk it??:blink:

Usually at a 3R they just check to see that the driver is not 1K and that both labels are current, and that's it. They don't really have the time to do a QP and QVR on every vehicle that goes through the checkpoint unless something looks a bit 1C about the vehicle or driver. That's just from my experiences anyway.

[NighthawkNZ]

Do WHAT drunk??:gob:

life... yah know... life in prison i guess...:facepalm:

[Gremlin]

Usually at a 3R they just check to see that the driver is not 1K and that both labels are current, and that's it. They don't really have the time to do a QP and QVR on every vehicle that goes through the checkpoint unless something looks a bit 1C about the vehicle or driver. That's just from my experiences anyway.
If you want to be constructively helpful, you may as well have written that post in Egyptian for most of us. :facepalm:

[SMOKEU]

If you want to be constructively helpful, you may as well have written that post in Egyptian for most of us. :facepalm:

Apparently old Scummy knows exactly what I mean.

[Oakie]

What's the point in farting in a case?!?!


So you can save it for your friends to smell later?

[Oakie]

I've only been breathalysed twice in my life ... both at about 8.25am on a weekday. Odd time but I have been too pissed to drive at that time on a couple of occasions (and of course I didn't drive ... feck ... I struggled to walk. I knew I shouldn't drive one day when I struggled into the shower and the water knocked me to the floor). Ahh, Mt Cook days. I remember them ... well, some of them.

[ducatilover]

I never suck on it long enough
:facepalm:


Unusual for a Honda rider so I am told.

[cc rider]

Dirty bastards!


Mind your language, there are children using this website.True... but they're mostly over 18yo :baby:

[red mermaid]

If you want to be constructively helpful, you may as well have written that post in Egyptian for most of us. :facepalm:

He can't because he is 1M.

[Grubber]

He can't because he is 1M.

I would have thought 1 W A N K E R maybe!

[red mermaid]

Now now, perhaps we should leave the poor boy alone.

He obviously has problems sitting all day at his computer, scanning the police channels so he can moan and groan about them on KB.

[Grubber]

Now now, perhaps we should leave the poor boy alone.

He obviously has problems sitting all day at his computer, scanning the police channels so he can moan and groan about them on KB.

True!! sorry bout that1:bye: