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01-23-2015, 01:21 PM | #31 (permalink) |
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No, it's called drink driving here. Because you don't necessarily, I assume, have to be blind drunk to be not in control of yourself. You may think one or two pints and you're fine, but the law says otherwise. It's basically drinking-and-driving put together, and I think they use the phrase to make it clear that you don't have to be out of your head to be in breach of the law and a danger to yourself and others.
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01-23-2015, 01:26 PM | #32 (permalink) |
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Good point TH.
I remember when I found out if you ride a pedal bike after a beer or ten, that's drink driving as well. @EPOCH6 I wasn't being an arse or anything just thought you had a completely different name (DUI or something). Janz's post makes more sense now. |
01-23-2015, 01:33 PM | #33 (permalink) | |
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Yeah, I know, the ... was meant to express my confusion as to why anyone would call it drink driving, but now TH has kind of cleared that up, I still think it sounds silly, though. Maybe drinking and driving, but drink driving just sounds like you're drinking a verb.
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01-23-2015, 01:39 PM | #35 (permalink) | |
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Them crazy Brits.
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01-23-2015, 06:22 PM | #38 (permalink) | |
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if i've only had a few drinks i guarantee i will make it home safely & without incident. in fact i'm extra careful because i know if i get pulled over i might blow over the limit. i know everyone's probably going to say i'm a piece of ****, now. but honestly it's really not that hard to drive normally if you've only had a few drinks. |
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