Booze laws not working. Shame drivers and crush cars, say police

[Skyryder]

Ahhhh but I have an email of support from Hide which disputes that assumption

Fair enough. But I suspect that Hide may well support something he knows will not occur. Already Key has indicated that crushing cars is a last resort and we alll know what that means. 'It will never happen.' They are all just pandering to public opinion.

Skyryder

[Genestho]

Fair enough. But I suspect that Hide may well support something he knows will not occur. Already Key has indicated that crushing cars is a last resort and we alll know what that means. 'It will never happen.' They are all just pandering to public opinion.

Skyryder

Perhaps, it is what they do best, however, I love a challenge

[popelli]

In the UK it worked by making it socially unacceptable. Mr. Pisshead might think it's OK to get behind the wheel, but his mates won't...

Wrong, drink driving is policed in the UK effectively by the insurance companies, you have to have insurance and if you have a drink drive conviction history, insurance is either declined or prohibitively expensive

there are virtually no cops on the road over here and if you wanted to drive pissed it would be very easy - heaven help you if you have an accident as the insurance will not cough, there is no acc and you would be personally liable without limit for any personal claims against you and any furture insurance will cost you a fortune if you can get it.

that is the real reason drink driving is more or less under control in the UK

[Hitcher]

that is the real reason drink driving is more or less under control in the UK

As opposed to having the worst binge drinking culture in western Europe. It's nice to know the Poms are doing something right.

[Patrick]

Too right. Like Howard Broad in 92. Only leave him in the car.

He wasn't over the limit... was he...?

Stolen car?

Fair enough... a bit hasty, I was. Include "the only exception is if it is stolen..." Can't think of any other exception.

Unless it's yours or the Govt's.

Now that would be interesting a stolen cop car.


Skyryder

See above. Stolen being the only exception. Otherwise "crush" on conviction. He/she would have to pay for the car and lose the job... Would take a while to pay it all back, I guess.....

I hope no piss head steals your car.

Happened once, before I joined. But we met... on the job... Ahhh.... the good old days....

Wrong, drink driving is policed in the UK effectively by the insurance companies, you have to have insurance and if you have a drink drive conviction history, insurance is either declined or prohibitively expensive

This is true in NZ too...

there are virtually no cops on the road over here and if you wanted to drive pissed it would be very easy - heaven help you if you have an accident as the insurance will not cough,

Probably true too in NZ, except KB whingers always moan about all the snakes on the roads... the same snakes who catch pisshead drivers... go figure....

there is no acc

there is in NZ...

and you would be personally liable without limit for any personal claims against you and any furture insurance will cost you a fortune if you can get it.

that is the real reason drink driving is more or less under control in the UK

As it should be.....

[peasea]

He wasn't over the limit... was he...?

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Wasn't proven maybe but I get the distinct whiff of Rattus Rattus.

[Patrick]

Wasn't proven maybe but I get the distinct whiff of Rattus Rattus.

Wasn't that the motorbike riding cat?

[popelli]

As opposed to having the worst binge drinking culture in western Europe. It's nice to know the Poms are doing something right.

too bloody true

but in the uk there is a public transport system that works (sort of) and you can get home when the pubs close

nowhere do the politicians when attacking the drink drive culture ever face up to the basic problem of how to get drunks home if there is no adequate public transport system

[Dave Lobster]

nowhere do the politicians when attacking the drink drive culture ever face up to the basic problem of how to get drunks home if there is no adequate public transport system

Easy.. give them some personal responsibility. Don't go somewhere you can't get home from. Or walk.. get a taxi.. get someone sober to give you a lift.
Even drunks can't be THAT retarded.