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only 5?!?
lucindrea:
OK i was reading this
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/02/18/mexico.justice.ap/index.html
and the very last paragraph in this article is
--- Quote ---Prosecutors say Santana was drunk when the pickup truck he was driving flipped over, killing one of his friends and leaving another paralyzed from the neck down. Santana argued he lost control of the truck but was not drunk and only had five beers.
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?!?! is that even a defence lol
fredster:
Only 5?
I'd say this guy deserves whatever he gets out of this.
"No ossifier dat tree just jumpped outta the side nad I had to swerve to missit"
Conviction could result in eight years in prison.
Mexican Prison.
Bones:
If you drink and drive, well you must face the consequences.....
However, anybody who is a regular drinker can pretty much down 5 beers and not be drunk while somebody else can be slurring after 2 beers.
I know people who can drink 10 beers and to watch them you could never tell, but should they drive? Of course not.
fredster:
--- Quote ---However, anybody who is a regular drinker can pretty much down 5 beers and not be drunk while somebody else can be slurring after 2 beers.
--- End quote ---
At least they think they can. I can tell when somebody drinks a beer.
I got into a little trouble when I was 22ish. I had to take defensive driving. I guess the teacher got into trouble also, that's why he was teaching the class. Why do I think that?
He told us, "If you get pulled over, hell, just talk slower " And he meant that to be "sage" advice.
I still laugh when I think of that.
danny_galaga:
my view is that a second conviction of drink driving should carry a mandatory prison sentence. having said that, one piece of advice if pulled over and you're a bit worried is to say you've only just finished having a drink. then they will make you wait a bit longer before doing the test. if you were marginal you might just be under by then.
but better advice still, is don't drink and drive. it's ridiculous how many people do it regularly...