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  1. 25-Oct-11, 23:16 #1
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    Please help me settle an argument.
    I say that if you have 2 or 3 pints of lager between 6 and 11pm, you are over the limit driving early the next morning. Am I right or wrong?
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    The latter.
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    Have a few more. You'll drive better.
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    The simple answer is that everybody's different.

    BUT, as a rule of thumb I believe that, once drinking has stopped, it takes 1 hour to lose one unit of alcohol.

    SO, based on that, 3 pints is 7-8 units, if drinking is stopped at 11pm they should be ok to drive by 7am.
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    Plus, depending on your size and metabolism, you probably have 3 or 4 units "in hand" anyway before you get to the limit.
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    Theone has got it right, but, if in doubt , do not drink at night
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    Also depends on if you are male or female. Women metabolize alcohol at a slower rate and are generally smaller than men, so the same ammount of alcohol will take longer to be eliminated (and have more serious health effects) than in a man.
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    If i had 2 pints in 5 hours i'd drive at 11.
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    If I have 5 pints in two hours I can't find the car
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    ave a skin full and 90per sent of caithness might drive better,, hahaha
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fran View Post
    Please help me settle an argument.
    I say that if you have 2 or 3 pints of lager between 6 and 11pm, you are over the limit driving early the next morning. Am I right or wrong?
    From my experience, I suggest that it is not wise to drive after drinking alcohol. If you have an accident, you could be faulted for the drinking.
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    Well i'm alright, I don't drink.
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    Quote Originally Posted by _Ju_ View Post
    Also depends on if you are male or female. Women metabolize alcohol at a slower rate and are generally smaller than men, so the same ammount of alcohol will take longer to be eliminated (and have more serious health effects) than in a man.
    I beg to differ. Most of the women here are twice or three times the size of men.
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    Quote Originally Posted by teddybear1873 View Post
    I beg to differ. Most of the women here are twice or three times the size of men.
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    Quote Originally Posted by changilass View Post
    Stop peeking through the screen teddybear, its rude don't ya know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by changilass View Post
    Stop peeking through the screen teddybear, its rude don't ya know.
    Lol, When I mean here, I don't mean on the org. I mean here here, as in the Deep South.

    Just want to clarify that. Don't want the ladies on here after my blood
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    When it comes to Drinking and Driving I believe that the Law should be changed.

    It should be changed to a Zero Tolerance one. In other words no alcohol at all. So No Drinking if you are Driving.

    This way there will ne argument if you have had a Drink the night before and if you still have some alcohol in your Blood then you would be over the Limit.

    If you want to Drive Do Not Drink and if you want to Drink Do Not Drive, Simples.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kodiak View Post
    When it comes to Drinking and Driving I believe that the Law should be changed.

    It should be changed to a Zero Tolerance one. In other words no alcohol at all. So No Drinking if you are Driving.

    This way there will ne argument if you have had a Drink the night before and if you still have some alcohol in your Blood then you would be over the Limit.

    If you want to Drive Do Not Drink and if you want to Drink Do Not Drive, Simples.
    This would cause even more arguments in court. Thats why it won't be introduced.
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    Quote Originally Posted by david View Post
    This would cause even more arguments in court. Thats why it won't be introduced.
    Why would it cause more argument in Court.

    If there is alcohol in the Blood, no matter how little, then that person is Guilty of Driving while being over the Limit which is zero. If the Person has no alcohol in their Blood then they are not Guilty.

    No argument at all, fairly straight forward I would say and Simple.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kodiak View Post
    Why would it cause more argument in Court.

    If there is alcohol in the Blood, no matter how little, then that person is Guilty of Driving while being over the Limit which is zero. If the Person has no alcohol in their Blood then they are not Guilty.

    No argument at all, fairly straight forward I would say and Simple.
    Alcohol in the blood is an entirely different matter than alcohol in the breath.
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