Police breath testing

[Okey Dokey]

I have no problem with what the police did. They are trying to keep people safe, for goodness sake.

[T.W.R]

Why not just smoke dope instead? The next morning you are straight as an arrow.. and surely a much better time to be had..

Steve

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) residue lasts in the system quite a lot longer than alcohol does and is as easily detected

As for the munters who believe it's the total aim to get written off during the night then ride early the next morning deserve to get nailed DIC.
The Booze bus being there at the Hare was the hot topic on the Saturday night & the tart wondering around early on Sunday broadcasting the fact was just a late starter who was probably half cut anyhow.

Where they set the B/B up wasn't well thought out by any means

[jellywrestler]

So why hasn't the March Hare crew taken the initiative and provided a breath testing service on site like so many other rallies do and have done for the last few years????

[Coldrider]

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) residue lasts in the system quite a lot longer than alcohol does and is as easily detected :

THC can be detected up to 3 months from last use, (employee drug testing beware).

[Marmoot]

With all these drink driving education ads and things, I can't help but wonder...

Is it reasonable to expect smashedlydrunk person to think reasonably?

Doesn't alcohol impair judgement?

[Broomrider]

So why hasn't the March Hare crew taken the initiative and provided a breath testing service on site like so many other rallies do and have done for the last few years????

Because we know drinking and driving doesn't mix... and isn't it a rule of thumb that "if in doubt leave it out?" ......we don't need a breath test machine or cops on the side of the road to tell us that... we need to take responsibility for our own actions... this rests wholly and absolutely on our own shoulders.

[Coldrider]

Next year when the club applies for a liquour license the cops can object using the five riders caught as an example. If they don't stop the issue (most likely they can't), they may be able to apply for extra conditions imposed on the sale of liquour.

[neels]

I didn't have any particular issue with the breath testing, it's not like it was a covert operation trying to catch anyone out they couldn't have been more obvious. The cop I spoke to said the aim was to get people thinking and maybe stop for some breakfast and wait a while before riding, which certainly seemed to work looking at the numbers that were around later than usual.

It would have been nice if they could have tested before you got on your bike, but I guess that's not really their job and therefore as has been said personal responsibility etc etc.

[Muppet]

Interesting comments. I was speaking to a woman in Kaikoura last year who moaned that police wouldn't breath test her to see how much she'd had to drink, she was walking around at the Seafood Festival. She then said that classic phrase "What do I pay my taxes for?" (you ever hear that one scumdog?) I told her "not to breath test pedestrians!" This is the point, say police breath test you and tell you that you're 'under', then you go for a drive and cause a crash who are you going to blame? Police for saying you could drive, or yourself?

[BiK3RChiK]

Having been hit head-on by a drunk driver who had lost control on a bend and was sliding sideways down MY side of the road and survived, I for one say that ONE drunk driver on our roads is ONE TOO MANY!! Personal responsibility is where it's at, and if riders/drivers KNOW there is a checkpoint right outside the gate but CHOOSE to ride/drive after having had a few, then it serves them right when they get busted! GO THE POLICE!!!! (on this one...)

[The Pastor]

They COULD have done as you suggested.

I suspect since the law says you have to have beeen riding/driving before they can require you to undergo a breath screening test they did the test on those actually riding.

Plus people have in the past have asked to be tested, passed - then a half hour later been stopped and been over the limit - and then screamed blue murder about how they had beene tested and were not over the limit yadda yadda yadda..

At the end of the day it is surprising they haven't realy targetted people leaving rallies, going by comments made by some of those KBers who went to the March Hare last year it's long overdue, I for one dont' want to share the roads with any more drunk drivers/riders than I have to.

Personal responsibility people, personal responsibility..if you get pinged for DIC it is YOUR fault and yours alone.

except its impossiable to tell excatly what your blood alcohol level is isnt it.

[Coldrider]

You can still be under the influence of alcohol and not be over the limit.

[peasea]

You can still be under the influence of alcohol and not be over the limit.

I wish.

I'd be much cheaper to run.

Seriously, a couple of pints (maybe three) could well line you up for a DIC but two or three pints won't do much for my state of mind.

[Coldrider]

I wish.

I'd be much cheaper to run.

Seriously, a couple of pints (maybe three) could well line you up for a DIC but two or three pints won't do much for my state of mind.

Me niether, binge drinking is good (says in mitre10 mega big guy voice).

[peasea]

Me niether, binge drinking is good (says in mitre10 mega big guy voice).

I've been a good boy recently, so last w/e I cut loose. Monday was a bit slow, can't do it like I used to. I rode out to a wedding, parked the bike behind the pub we aere staying at, got a ride to the reception and didn't have to ride the bike home until the afternoon. Parked the bike in the shed at home, walked to a mate's and got hammered again. Walked (staggered) home at about 9.30pm. Bloody great w/e and no DIC.