Drinking and Driving

[ga5457]

With the holidays upon us I would like to share a personal experience
with my family & friends about drinking and driving. As you may know
some of us have been known to have brushes with the authorities from
time to time on the way home after a "social session" out with friends.
Well, three days ago I was out for an evening with friends and had
several cocktails, followed by some rather nice red wine. Feeling jolly
I still had the sense to know that I may be over the limit. That's when
I did something that I've never done before ... I took a cab home!
Sure enough on the way home there was a police road block, but since it
was a cab they waved it past. I arrived home safely without incident.
This was a real relief and surprise because I had never driven a cab
before. I don't even know where I got it and now that it's in my garage
I don't know what to do with it!!!

 

[Reina Lynn]

This is funny. (Chagrined apologies to those whose lives have been impacted by drunk driving. My comment isn't meant to be insensitive. I know triggers can lurk everywhere.) It's a serious issue, and hopefully, most of us are responsible about not doing it.

I did a dumbass move just this last Thursday. I was at lunch with friends, and the owner of the restaurant sent over several rounds of tequila shots in addition to the wine we were drinking. I drove to my doctor's appointment, explained I was drunk on tequila, and drove away afterwards. Brilliant. :roll:

It's something I rarely do, and I got lucky. I was too drunk to realize I was drunk. No one encouraged me not to drive (not even the doctor), and I don't live in a country that is bound up about it the way the U.S. is. I live in a place where cops are quick to pull you over for any or no reason. Upon finding they have a valid reason, they'd rather drive you home (for a generous tip, of course) than deal with the paperwork involved in taking you to jail.

 

[bawksy]

I was too drunk to realize I was drunk.

The story of my life...

But seriously... this is why getting into bad drunk driving situations is so easy.

1 beer? I'm fine to drive.

4 beers? I may or may not be fine to drive, better take it easy on the way home.

6 beers? I'm too drunk to drive.

8 beers? I may or may not be fine to drive.

10 beers? I'm fine to drive. Zoom zoom!


One time I was still coherent enough to realize I was too drunk to drive, so I gave my keys to my even drunker friend so he could get us safely there. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

[Just Me]

Holiday party experiment: You may be drunker than you think