Breathalysed: Not once, but twice!

[Tank]

Ive only had the odd test now and then - never more than once in a day.

I always say thanks and something along the lines of "thanks for taking the bastards off the road".

Nothing kiss-arse but just a little bit of appreciation for getting some of the drink drivers off the road.

From the look on the faces of some cops - you know that a genuine "thanks" is not the common reply they get.

Sad really!

[rwh]

Call me a dumb arse for going for a fang to Martinborough during the Grog and Grub Festival but did anyone else have to de-robe and count to ten twice over this last weekend? On the way in... and then again on the way out (an hour later). Only doing their job I guess.

The other night I was stopped while heading home (driving, not riding), then remembered I needed to collect something from work, so looped round, then came through the same way. Same checkpoint, different officer. I knew it was likely they'd still be there, but it didn't worry me.

And you have no idea how many comedians we have in NZ until you do roadside testing!

Dad had a good story - stopped at a checkpoint, the cop asks him "Have you had any alcohol before drinking tonight?" ... Dad replied "No, have you??" The cop's expression was apparently one of "it's been a long night ..."

I reckon they should raid pubs, test limits and then remove keys from those over the limit and who have parked their car in car park and tell them to walk home and collect keys in the morning.

Too bad for anyone who's called dial-a-driver, or their spouse, or was planning to? No way it's reasonable to punish someone who hasn't committed an offence yet.

Richard

[Grahameeboy]

Too bad for anyone who's called dial-a-driver, or their spouse, or was planning to? No way it's reasonable to punish someone who hasn't committed an offence yet.

Richard

Agree but let them explain that. Better than waiting for them to commit an offence and of course get caught before causing an accident.

All I am saying is make them walk home and confiscate their keys.........after all they drove to the pub and were not worried about getting drunk....why not get the Wife to drop them off at the pub, use a sober friend.....

Its all about preventative measures..............

[Usarka]

Agree but let them explain that. Better than waiting for them to commit an offence and of course get caught before causing an accident.

All I am saying is make them walk home and confiscate their keys.........after all they drove to the pub and were not worried about getting drunk....why not get the Wife to drop them off at the pub, use a sober friend.....

Its all about preventative measures..............

How about we take your computer away to prevent you from spouting argumentative garbage on the internet.......

[Grahameeboy]

How about we take your computer away to prevent you from spouting argumentative garbage on the internet.......

46 Kiwi Road, Devonport....I'll put the kettle on..........

[Blue Velvet]

...Much rather they pull people over for that than 111kmph on an empty highway.

+1

Way more productive

[ynot slow]

Had the bus park over most of my drive one Thursday night,we lived about 150mt from the cossie club,only problem I told them was at 8.00pm most who drove had gone,and only had 1 or 2 beers,the draw was at 6.00pm and when jackpot is high ,once it's drawn most go home.

Got pulled over about 2 weeks ago on outskirts of Eltham at 5.15 or so,laughed and lady cop asked me why was I laughing,and my reply was the irony of the bus at the time most finish work and no time to have a beer,she then said 2 were over,since they started the stoppage.

The stupid one was 6 months ago on a Friday,we live in a street with a couple of exits,cops had checkpoint on a street we use to get to main route,wife asked to state name,no probs,goes 50mt to intersection,sees cops on both sides of the road,and within 150mts is stopped again,even though she was seen to come from the street which had a checkpoint.Carries on to pick me up and said about the booze bus setup,thought ah well 40 mins later they'll be gone,come past a turnoff to home and stuff me they were still there,again she was stopped,get around the corner and nearly ran over the cop who stopped another car,was stopped again.Each time the cops should have known she would be tested,as each time they saw her come from a point they were manning.

Did the next best thing,got the bike and went the long way to the checkpoint,as I was about to enter the area they were packing up,didn't get to be tested.

[Dilligaf]

I went for seven years without being tested and thought that was absolutely appalling! It's good to see them out and about with the booze bus.

In my 18 years driving I have never been breath tested. Never been ticketed for speeding either.... Maybe I should change my name to the Ghost who walks...

[ManDownUnder]

I have the same problems with:

• Being breathalised too frequently
• Being checked at every airport I go through before flying from A to B

... and that'd be... absolutly none - no problem at all.

There's people there trying to keep me safe from fuckwits, copping occasional abuse for doing it, and I'm sure aspects of the job are boring as batshit.

No complaints from this corner.