Re: Drinking & driving

"Chris Bacon" <chrispbacon@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ian Dalziel wrote:
> > Silk wrote:
> >>I would argue that a good driver would not wish to compromise safety by
> >>drinking alcohol. A driver who does not care about drinking and driving
> >>is more likely to be in the latter category, even when the consumption
> >>of alcool makes hime believe he's in the former.
> >
> > Pie in the sky. Private cars are used for general-purpose transport at
> > widely varied times. We are not airliner pilots. (Well, I'm not,
> > anyway)
> >
> > You might as well say that a good driver would not compromise safety
> > by driving after a hard day at work, or when his tyres were anything
> > but brand new, or when the conditions might be foggy or icy.
> >
> > There have to be acceptable limits.
>
> There are, as you & I know, and I think they're reasonable ones.
> Can't see what the fuss is about.

I think it's my fault Chris!

This topic has however brought out some additional things for us to take
account of, so perhaps some good will emerge.

Best wishes all,
Dave.


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