Fodder Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 In the main, I was surprised at how few people actually do drink/drive these days, so I think in general the message is getting over to people. I think it was last year my local police force released details of their Christmas Drink Driving campaign. I cant remember the exact figures, but it was something like they stopped 2500 people who they "suspected were drink driving" and only 12 were actually over the limit. It was something like 0.4%. Whilst fair enough, locking those 12 people up may have stopped them killing someone by drink driving, but I had to wonder what an earth the other 2488 drivers were doing in order to be pulled over and that maybe the police needed better training at identifying a drunk driver. I suspect the majority of those stopped were part of a campaign, typically Sunday mornings whereby they set up close to a retail park and pull drivers randomly which was the case for me but as said early I was clear 2500 is a lot unless a campaign. I would think a small percentage of those stopped were by actual observation (sat near a pub late on a Friday waiting). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Figures don't support this. From 2012 here are the convictions for drink driving. That will probably be because a 17 -21 year old driver is at least 20,000 times more likely to be stopped than a 55+ driver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I remember dating a girl once who didn't give a toss about how much she drank before getting behind the wheel. She was a Young Farmer, and I guess that kind of thing is okay when you own all the land on which you're getting tanked up, but I just couldn't fathom it and it put me right off straight away. Bloody morals, cost me a bunk up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I remember dating a girl once who didn't give a toss about how much she drank before getting behind the wheel. She was a Young Farmer, and I guess that kind of thing is okay when you own all the land on which you're getting tanked up, but I just couldn't fathom it and it put me right off straight away. Bloody morals, cost me a bunk up Aww was she hot? Always think Farmer girls would be filth due to spending most of their time on a farm less time socialising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Great boobs, and yeah they're filthy as hell: The stories she told me of the farmer's parties would've made Caligula blush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 And riding horses. They dont mind getting a bit cold, wet or muddy either and are often a bit posh too, the only downside is that her old man invariably owns a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) the only downside is that her old man invariably owns a gun very true! I remember dating a farmers daughter many moons ago. She was quite a tomboy though which I assumed was because she had like 3 older brothers and was always mucking in on the farm. Any how, year or so after we split she came out that she was a lesbian. Was a shame really as we had all the same interests.. motorbikes, cars, drinking beer, women... Edited November 27, 2015 by rabbitstew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 So you turned her the wrong way then... ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 So you turned her the wrong way then... ;) Odd that, as a farmer girl I would've thought she'd have been in to a bit of Rabbit Stew. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I never drink and drive but but sometimes it's difficult to find a vain when trying to navigate the bends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I would imagine that most police pulls are after dark when the police can't tell who they are pulling over. So 86% of drink drive fatalities are in the age range 21 to 44, that even surprised me. Pete Agreed if your being pulled at night, so you can assume your being pulled for the way your driving (fast, erratic, possibly even too slow, poorly etc) or your being pulled because of the car your in. How many youths get pulled in chaved out Corsas as an example compared to a Jag/Merc etc? 23 year age group, thats quite a chunk of the driving population i would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 See, if more 20 year olds drove Jags, they'd get away with drink driving far more often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 another reason for someones first car to be a volvo estate, other than the ample crash zones if you do bin it, boot big enough for two to 'sleep' in, and cheap insurance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 How many youths get pulled in chaved out Corsas as an example compared to a Jag/Merc etc? As somebody said earlier in the thread the vast number of random stops don't produce an awful lot of positive tests. I would imagine that the majority of positives come from the fact that every accident means a breath test, no matter how minor the accident. Younger drivers are more likely to have an accident so will get tested more often. Targeted breath tests must account for a lot of positives too, my step daughter was targeted both times she got caught. 23 year age group, thats quite a chunk of the driving population i would say. 50% maybe? I know there are 45 million active licences in the U.K. You can check here for the age distribution....I'd do it myself but I don't have M.S Office on this computer https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/nts02-driving-licence-holders Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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