Have you ever driven while drunk.

[koalabear]

If you did, you should be beheaded in the Town Square.

 

[The Squid King]

Why such a strong response to other peoples drinking/driving habits?

 

[koalabear]

Why such a strong response to other peoples drinking/driving habits?

Why not?

 

[red_rose]

I chose "once" because "every weekend for about a month and a half" wasn't an option.

I regret it very much.

I'm still young, but not so stupid as I once was.

 

[freakygirl]

Yes, I did.. One time. But I don't remember doing it. So it doesn't count... right?

All joking aside. I'm against drunk driving. My brother would still be here if the guy driving the trunk wouldn't have been drunk...

 

[SleepingWarrior]

You really should have put an "Occassionally" choice because there is a big jump between once and everyday.

 

[koalabear]

You really should have put an "Occassionally" choice because there is a big jump between once and everyday.

Doesn't really matter how many times SW, once is to much. Far too many lives are lost because a drunk thought he could drive.

 

[SleepingWarrior]

Doesn't really matter how many times SW, once is to much. Far too many lives are lost because a drunk thought he could drive.

True, true, but I have seen people who drive better drunk than they do sober, better than old geezers do and better than young punks do.

 

[70/30]

People are different-some people have a high tolerance that doesn't coincide with their Blood Alcohol level. In my opinion a flat standard of .08 doesn't weigh everything. A 170lbs person on their 1st ever night drinking is somehow equally compared on a BAL test to a 170lbs lifelong heavy drinker. Personally, I plead the 151st.

 

[freakygirl]

True, true, but I have seen people who drive better drunk than they do sober, better than old geezers do and better than young punks do.

Those are the ones that end up killing innocent people..

 

[70/30]

Not likely. Been in some tough situations freeclimbing some cliffs and having to pull off Stallone and Cruise climbing miracles-driving isn't that complicated. Plus I don't drink anymore, so I'll be more likely to look out for the light drinkers that are weak in the mind and eye.

 

[michaelmt1]

I got caught driving with above the legal limit.

All night long I was drinking sensibly mixing my beer and soft drink eating well dancing at the end of the night I was sure I had done the right thing with my drinking.

The legal limit was then .08% and i registered .083 it was the worst thing I was arrested fined $600.00 and lost my licence for three month.

Now I consder one beer is ok to drive but any more and Im not driving I dont care that I might be under the limit knowing my luck I would register .051 (the limit is lower now).

DONT DRINK AND DRIVE !!!

Mike

 

[The Dipsomaniac]

They have a slogan over here - "If you drink and drive your a Bloody idiot". Which everyone changes to "If you drink and drive your a Bloody legend"

when i was a teenager i did it a few times myself i confess...

 

[Gord]

grew up in Africa and I honestly dont think I drove sober much - certainly at night - there was no public transport and you certainly wouldnt risk walking far too dangerous.

I never had an accident - more by luck than judgment and I confess there were times that I cannot remember getting home and I certainly dont remember how the hell the car got parked. It was endemic in the ex pat community.

I live in Uk now and am older and wiser and wouldnt dream of doing it - now cant believe the things I got away with when I was young

 

[Bindii]

I have lost two friends in seperate drink driving accidents....one was a driver and another was mown down while walking home from work.

No I have never driven drunk or even over the influence for that matter.

 

[markb325]

Lost three friends to drunk driving. One of which I was very close to. I tend to have a very violent side now when it comes to drinking and driving now. A friend wants to drink and drive either they hand them their keys or I knock them up side the head.

 

[thumbs2_ca]

yes

A long long time ago. It was a thing we did when we were young and growing up in a small town.
Dumb Dumb Dumb and in so many instances lucky to be alive.
I think the youth now are smarter about that than we were. At least the youth I know are definitely more careful than I ever used to be.

 

[Cheyenne]

Re: yes

A long long time ago. It was a thing we did when we were young and growing up in a small town.
Dumb Dumb Dumb and in so many instances lucky to be alive.
I think the youth now are smarter about that than we were. At least the youth I know are definitely more careful than I ever used to be.

Same here, except I didn't live in a small town. Still a very stupid thing to have done on my part. I am so lucky I didn't hurt anyone else or hurt myself.

 

[lobito]

One time. When I couldn't remember driving home the next morning, that's when I knew I'd never do it again. It was only two blocks to drive home from the bar, too.

 

[Kitte]

Once. And I dont even think I was over the limit but I am a light weight.

I have lived my whole life with an uncle who is paralyzed and has the mental capacity of a 5 year old because he was hit by a drunk driver. One of my best friends was killed by a drunk driver. I have been known to jump on friends and hide keys to keep people from driving under the influence. I mean if you want to kill yourself thats fine. But you have no right imposing that on someone else.

 

[Alina]

I have never personally driven drunk but.....I was drunk once and Angel was sober and I made her drive and I think I may have driven her crazy while she was trying to drive

 

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[Ling]

Never ever.

One of my friends lost a son to a drink-driver

 

[lovetoread]

Nope.

I rarely drink.

I never drive if I do.

 

[morninggirl5]

Nope, never have. If i'm somewhere that i don't have a designated driver or someone i know i can call to come get me, i have cab fare in a sealed envelope in my purse.

For the past few years, i've been the designated driver.