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Offline Eric Harvey

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Driving hazards
« on: March 07, 2015, 11:08:54 AM »
I was at my woodturning club(Norwich Woodturners) last night,had a great evening,then on my way home was dring out of the city,when I got pulled over by the police and breathalised,what a hoot,hadn`t even been drinking,he said it was because I had been driving in the bus lane,but after 9.30 pm,so that particuar bus,isn`t anymore,so just said yes sir no sir,breathed into machine and passed with flying colours and was sent on my way haha.
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Offline Graham

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Re: Driving hazards
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2015, 11:30:03 AM »
Good job turning clubs are not held in pubs  :)
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Re: Driving hazards
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2015, 01:22:07 PM »
they were just bored...
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Offline Mark Sanger

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Re: Driving hazards
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2015, 03:57:25 PM »
Hi Eric

that time of night patrolling is rich pickings for drink drivers, also your demographics are the highest proportion of the population for drink driving in the UK there is no power to stop check purely for drink driving, you either need a moving road traffic offence or concern due to driving, IE the vehicle is swerving around.  

Seventh,,,, at times being stopped can make us feel annoyed especial when we know we are law abiding, but once you have been to a few road deaths including that of children due to drink driving you come to understand it is not boredom just part of protecting road users.

Apologies I will get off of my soap box in a minute but just a few stats for you.

Government statistic show that around 1700 people are killed on UK roads every year

21,000 seriously injured, this includes amputations and life changing injuries

192,000 reported road casualties inclusive

over 1,000,000 in the last ten years

over the last 10 years 7000 people have died in road traffic accidents directly attributed to drink driving  

The over 45's is by far the largest demographic group to drink drive.  

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Around 550 people are murdered each year in the UK

Around 1700 killed on the roads with 700 killed directly due to drink driving.

So you are over twice as likely being killed on the roads than being murdered, more likely being killed by a drink driver than being murdered. 

You are 38 times more likely to be seriously injured with life changing results than being murdered.

 :) :) :) Off my box now  :) :) :) :)




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Offline GBF

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Re: Driving hazards
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2015, 04:20:17 PM »
It makes you think.

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Re: Driving hazards
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2015, 04:47:47 PM »
Just come back from Cornwall and the way that some people drive it's not surprising Mark. Pulling out to overtake 20 yards in front of you at 70+ mph without signalling, weaving in out of the different lanes to go faster, tailgating in the fast lane about 10' apart......scary to say the least.

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Re: Driving hazards
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2015, 05:44:43 PM »
Quote from: Mark Sanger on March 07, 2015, 03:57:25 PM
Hi Eric

that time of night patrolling is rich pickings for drink drivers, also your demographics are the highest proportion of the population for drink driving in the UK there is no power to stop check purely for drink driving, you either need a moving road traffic offence or concern due to driving, IE the vehicle is swerving around.  

Seventh,,,, at times being stopped can make us feel annoyed especial when we know we are law abiding, but once you have been to a few road deaths including that of children due to drink driving you come to understand it is not boredom just part of protecting road users.

Apologies I will get off of my soap box in a minute but just a few stats for you.

Government statistic show that around 1700 people are killed on UK roads every year

21,000 seriously injured, this includes amputations and life changing injuries

192,000 reported road casualties inclusive

over 1,000,000 in the last ten years

over the last 10 years 7000 people have died in road traffic accidents directly attributed to drink driving  

The over 45's is by far the largest demographic group to drink drive.  

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Around 550 people are murdered each year in the UK

Around 1700 killed on the roads with 700 killed directly due to drink driving.

So you are over twice as likely being killed on the roads than being murdered, more likely being killed by a drink driver than being murdered. 

You are 38 times more likely to be seriously injured with life changing results than being murdered.

 :) :) :) Off my box now  :) :) :) :)







peoples stupidity helps keep the population in check...

drink drivers need bigger sentences...
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Offline The Bowler Hatted Turner

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Re: Driving hazards
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2015, 05:45:31 PM »
Our local force,like many I am sure, have a blitz approaching Christmas. They were stopping every other car and breathalysing just to reinforce the message. So the policeman asked me when was the last time I had a drink, "twenty oh seven" I replied, "that's very precise Sir" he  said. I then explained that is wasn't seven minutes past eight but in 2007. ;D ;D ;D ;D.
"drink drivers need bigger sentences.." personally I think anyone caught drink driving should face a lifetime ban automatically.
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Offline Graham

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Re: Driving hazards
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2015, 07:10:38 PM »
Drunk drivers probably couldn't read bigger sentences.


Sorry, in a silly mood.
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Regards
Graham
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The internal diameter should never exceed the external width.
Nor the internal depth, the external height.
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Re: Driving hazards
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2015, 08:40:18 PM »
Quote from: Graham on March 07, 2015, 07:10:38 PM
Drunk drivers probably couldn't read bigger sentences.


Sorry, in a silly mood.

you're supposed to sentence them when they're sober ;D
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