| Drink driving - What would the victim who lies on a | | | | limit of alcohol - 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 |
| cold mortuary slab have to say had they known at the | | | | millilitres of breath (or 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 |
| time of their death that their murderer had no real | | | | millilitres of blood). You know what they say, don't do |
| motive for the killing other than that of being under the | | | | the crime if you can't do the time and if you exceed |
| influence of alcohol where the drunkard had choices | | | | these limits then you may well be on your way to |
| unlike the corpse whose last breath was taken from | | | | prison. Points on your drivers licence and a heavy fine |
| them through an act of unjustified folly. | | | | are other imposed penalties for driving a vehicle while |
| How can a drink driver really believe he/she is capable | | | | drunk, the motorist will face a driving ban |
| of driving a vehicle after swigging ten pints of beer or | | | | (disqualification) If you are convicted of a drink driving |
| a bottle of whiskey? If you are tempted to drink drive | | | | offence then you can expect to find it extremely hard |
| then you must listen to the friends who have your best | | | | to find a car insurance company willing to insure you |
| interest at heart when they grapple to retrieve your | | | | with out upping your annual premiums to an |
| car keys | | | | extortionate price. Well what do you expect after |
| If you are the friend of a drunken sot who is about to | | | | committing a crime as such? |
| set out and kill them self or take the life of another | | | | If you have been asked to pull over and a breath test |
| then you must forcibly take the car keys away from | | | | is requested then it has to be sanctioned by an officer |
| them. It is far easier and safer to hail a taxi cab, catch | | | | in uniform, however a request for a roadside breath |
| a bus/train or walk home from the pub. Christmas is | | | | test will only happen if one of the following situations |
| the time to be jolly so keep it that way by drinking in | | | | applies: |
| moderation or cut down on consumption of spirits with | | | | The police officer in question will have to have a |
| a high alcohol percentage. | | | | reasonable cause to suspect that you have |
| Knowing the law on drink driving and imposed penalty | | | | committed, or are currently committing a moving traffic |
| types may have you reconsider one severe penalty | | | | offence, or if, having stopped, an officer has |
| that is usually inevitable in cases of drink driving and | | | | reasonable cause to suspect that the person driving |
| that is loss of life. | | | | attempting to drive/in charge of the vehicle has |
| If you have been pulled up in a vehicle by a police | | | | consumed alcohol of more than the legal amount that |
| constable he/she can request a breath test. Anyone, | | | | law states or the police officer has reasonable cause |
| man or woman under the influence of booze who is | | | | to believe that you were the person driving/attempting |
| caught driving, attempting to drive, or in charge of a | | | | to drive/in charge of a motor vehicle which was |
| motor vehicle on the highway or in a public place like | | | | involved in an road accident. No doubt if common |
| outside your own home or even in a shopping mall car | | | | sense prevails none of the drink driving laws will apply. |
| park etc, will be required by law to provide a breath | | | | Keep safe this Christmas and go home accompanied |
| test, to ascertain whether you are over the prescribed | | | | by huskies. |