Neo
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Im sure this will cause some arguments but here it goes
Firstly how much is the legal limit in reference to cans and pints ?
Secondly how much would you drink and feel comfortable to then drive ?
And finally, what should the law be ?
This is all because a good friend of mine got pulled over after having 2 small cans of fosters and blew a positive and has kinda made me think 
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STEvieXE
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i can or pint etc is the limit afaik.
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andy1868
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only 100% safe way is not to drink anything IMO
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Marc
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I can drink 2 pints, but I havn't done so in years. It all depends on the individuals height and weight really. 2 pints is about the limit.
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Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
only 100% safe way is not to drink anything IMO
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Tommy L
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2 cans of fosters would put him over the limit. 1 pint of fosters should see you under the limit. However i think its stella, that will send you over the limit if you have 1 pint.
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Phi
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Just do not drink and drive.. spend the money on petrol rather than a beer! :-)
dont forget different alcoholic drinks have different strengths!
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andy1868
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how many units is it?
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Marc
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2 units to a pint of regular lager. 3 units to Stella.
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Marc
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A pint of ordinary strength lager (Carling Black Label, Fosters) - 2 units
A pint of strong lager (Stella Artois, Kronenbourg 1664) - 3 units
A pint of ordinary bitter (John Smith's, Boddingtons) - 2 units
A pint of best bitter (Fuller's ESB, Young's Special) - 3 units
A pint of ordinary strength cider (Woodpecker) - 2 units
A pint of strong cider (Dry Blackthorn, Strongbow) - 3 units
A 175ml glass of red or white wine - around 2 units
A pub measure of spirits - 1 unit
An alcopop (eg Smirnoff Ice, Bacardi Breezer, WKD, Reef) - around 1.5 units
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phil_sutton
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dont drink at all, simple. Anyone that gets caught doing so gets what they deserve and if we're lucky enough they will crash an kill themselves. Same goes to anyone with regards to drugs.
[Edited on 15-10-2007 by phil_sutton]
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Firstly how much is the legal limit in reference to cans and pints ?
Secondly how much would you drink and feel comfortable to then drive ?
And finally, what should the law be ?
It's about 3.5-4 units, although it depends on your size. 1 pint of lager has 2.3 units or so in.
I wouldn't feel comfortable driving after drinking more than about half a lager TBH, it's just not worth the risk.
The law should be 1 unit, it can't be 0 as stuff like cough medicine has it in so it'd be a nightmare to police it 
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Phi
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People who drink/drug -Drive should be shot or have there hands cut off ..same with theives!
If only i ruled the world.......
;-)
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phil_sutton
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They should also adapt new IQ road side test and seriously stupid people taken away into care.
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Neo
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Well he had had 2 cans of fosters, tbh he drank them over the span of about 3 hours...
I agree you shouldnt drink and drive, however if i have one i wont not drive.
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Phi
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tbh id be gutted if someone crashed into me/Hurt me and they had been drinking, regardless of how many! and they got away with it all because they 'only' drank one !
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Steve X16XE
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But the limit is different for everyone.
I could drink 2 pints of lager and be over the limit but someone else could drink 4 and be safe.
When i was talking to a police woman about this subject she said that 1 pint and she'll be over the limit. But after 5 JD's she'll not be over the "limit".
The best way though is to have nothing at all.
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Phi
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if you crashed into someone and hurt them, would you reckon you feel even more guilty because you had that 'one' drink?!
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
When i was talking to a police woman about this subject she said that 1 pint and she'll be over the limit. But after 5 JD's she'll not be over the "limit".
What? 
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
When i was talking to a police woman about this subject she said that 1 pint and she'll be over the limit. But after 5 JD's she'll not be over the "limit".
What?
Explain your question.
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Marc
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LOL
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andy1868
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how do you have 1 pint and be over the limit and have 5JDs and be under?
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
how do you have 1 pint and be over the limit and have 5JDs and be under?
For an example. Thats what she gave me. She can handle different drinks differently.
Just like i'm sure most of you are the same. I know i am.
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Jules S
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
Well he had had 2 cans of fosters, tbh he drank them over the span of about 3 hours...
I agree you shouldnt drink and drive, however if i have one i wont not drive.
Sorry to say,
But there has to be more to it than that, two cans of fosters in three hours doesn't put you over the limit IMO
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Neo
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Yeah i understand that actually, i can drink spirits but can beer all day.
I think she didnt mean the factual limit, but a bodily limit
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