Re: Drinking & driving

"Conor" <conor.turton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:MPG.1e24973be15b655498b9d6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In article <dpdvv1$fg7$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, David Knowles says...
>
> >
> > No, it is not a matter of balance being 'shot' as you put it. I
referred,
> > quite accurately, to a slight unsteadiness, nothing more than that.
>
> In other words, your balance was shot. If it wasn't, you wouldn't be
unsteady.

The slight - and temporary - unsteadiness when walking (part way through the
evening) does not necessarily mean an inability to handle the controls of
the car reliably.

> > This change of condition from the norm does not affect the > >ability to
see what needs to be seen, assess it properly, and > >handle the controls of
the car and to make that car progress > >in a safe manner.
> >
> Yes it does. Your reaction time and thinking time are greatly increased
> thus reducing your ability to react in an emergency.

You say greatly increased. I think you need to quantify that, if your point
is to be valid.

> > As for the matter of reflexes (or reactions?) and deliberate adjustments
to driving style, please see my earlier comments in this topic.
> >
> Oh dear.

Why do you say that? I thought I offered a reasonable explanation regarding
those concerns.

> > I'm sorry Ian, but I think you are exaggerating the problem.
>
> He isn't. You're suffering the standard booze fuelled over confidence
> in your abilities when you're drunk.

No I am not. I could equally well accuse you of being overconfident, either
in general terms or as a result of other influences such as alcohol. After
all, you don't seem to own up to being at fault much.

> Because you've "got away with it",
> you think you are right in your assumptions. However, had you come
> across a situation requiring a very quick reaction, things would go
> pear shaped extremely quickly.

You have no knowledge of the roads I travelled, or the conditions at the
time, or anything to do with the hazard situations and I how approached
them.

What you are doing is making generalised complaints, applying them to a
specifc situation and pronouncing judgement. Without being there and
witnessing the entire episode, you are not able to evaluate the degree of
danger presented, and nor is anyone else. I wouldn't mind being judged if
were to be done on an informed basis. In this case it is not.

Best wishes all,
Dave.


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