One In Three People 'Tolerate Drink-Driving'

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this dont make very good reading


More than a third of adults have got into a car suspecting the driver was over the drink-drive limit, a new poll has revealed.

Despite their misgivings, as many as 65% decided to say in the vehicle, the survey by Direct Line Car Insurance showed.

Of the 65%, around half did nothing while the rest assisted the driver by acting as a 'look-out' for police and speed cameras.

Only 12% of those suspecting the driver was worse for wear through drink bothered to take the keys away, while 10% drove themselves, as they had not been drinking.

Those most likely to act as look-outs were 18-34-year-olds while those likely to get in a car and do nothing were mainly in the over-55 age group.

Direct Line Car Insurance head Maggie Game said: "There is no excuse for drink-driving and people's willingness to get in the car with a drink-driver is alarming.

"By condoning this behaviour they are risking not only their own lives but those of other road users.

"If you know someone who plans to drink and drive, stop them, persuade them not to drive, even take their keys off them, but before volunteering to drive their car make sure you are insured, because if you're not you will find yourself breaking the law."

Katie Shephard, a spokesperson for road safety charity Brake, said: "Direct Line's survey results show some drivers have an alarmingly irresponsible attitude to drink-driving.

"More than 50 people are killed or seriously injured by drink-drivers every week."

[Lainie]

ive not been driving long but id never take a drink then drive. some of my pals will have 1 ie a glass of wine but i honestly dont take a drop.

[westkill]

i dont even touch a drop if im driving
ive drove to pubs a few times and left the car there the night and got it next morning

[chroma]

I DIDNT LOOSE MY LEG IN NAM TO PUT UP WITH THIS!

Ive driven once with a bummer of a hangover and it was litteraly the worst experience of my life, i was going a grand total of half a mile and was totaly freaked out all the way.

I dont understand how anyone can function with a skin full, i can barely walk let alone contemplate driving.

Any of my friends even so much as attempted to drive whilsy pished in my company and they would wind up in A&E before they even got behind the wheel.

Just imagine stoating a kid whilst out your face and having to live with the guilt of that for the rest of your puff. thats usualy more than enough to put me off.

[maca]

I DIDNT LOOSE MY LEG IN NAM TO PUT UP WITH THIS!

Ive driven once with a bummer of a hangover and it was litteraly the worst experience of my life, i was going a grand total of half a mile and was totaly freaked out all the way.

I dont understand how anyone can function with a skin full, i can barely walk let alone contemplate driving.

Any of my friends even so much as attempted to drive whilsy pished in my company and they would wind up in A&E before they even got behind the wheel.

Just imagine stoating a kid whilst out your face and having to live with the guilt of that for the rest of your puff. thats usualy more than enough to put me off.

i couldnt agree more m8. my son was hit by a drink driver.when he was 5 years old lucky for us he made a full recovery, and guess wot the ~~~~in idiot behind the wheel got, a 2 year ban and a fine. he should have been given a prison sentence and banned for life . i too have no time for drink drivers.

[firemouth]

its hard not to tolerate it, when some pi$$ed up tw@ is parked on your chest. 0% at all times. 5 years minimum ban for first offence. life for a second. Manslaughter and Murder charges to be brought against drunk drivers, who cause death. (where appropriate). Most of all, to be treated like any other criminal.

people only "tolerate" drink driving, until they loose a friend/child. then the attitude changes. funny that!

[chroma]

its hard not to tolerate it, when some pi$$ed up tw@ is parked on your chest. 0% at all times. 5 years minimum ban for first offence. life for a second. Manslaughter and Murder charges to be brought against drunk drivers, who cause death. (where appropriate). Most of all, to be treated like any other criminal.

people only "tolerate" drink driving, until they loose a friend/child. then the attitude changes. funny that!

Manslaughter should be dropped off the table, its murder plain and simple.

If i point a gun ant someones face and it goes off i should be tried for murder for being inept enough to point a gun at someone in the first place, same plays for getting behind the wheel of something that can easily kill someone whilst sober let alone drunk off my ass.

There should be laws simmilar to France, whereby if you let someone out of your house in a drunk state with their keys you also get jailed for being an inconsiderate fool. Then we'll see the tolerance level change drasticly.