Took the keys off a drunk person today

[Ean Austral]

Gday All,


We were unloading a boat today and 2 of the crew were way past over the limit, they didn't need any more alcohol for the next month, but sure enough when they ran out they wanted to go get more to drink. This is 1pm this arvo mind you.


Anyway as they got off the boat I said I hope you are not going to drive, they said yes, so both my wife and me asked for the keys saying they were to drunk to drive. Lucky the person who had the keys passed them over, I was expecting a fight to be honest, but in the past I have been to the morgue to identify dead crew from alcohol related vehicle accidents, and where as I didn't give a stuff about the drunks, I didn't want to see some poor husband/wife and kids suffer the loss of a loved one because these idiots got behind the wheel.


I would do it again tomorrow if I had to and was prepared to deal with the consequences if they arose to stop these idiots drink driving.


Cheers Ean

[p38arover]

Good stuff, Ean.

Had they not handed over the keys, I would have no qualms about ringing the police.

[Ean Austral]

Good stuff, Ean.

Had they not handed over the keys, I would have no qualms about ringing the police.


Don't worry Ron, I had the rego and the number ready to go. I have no problems ringing the police in that situation.


Cheers Ean

[flyinglandrover]

We'll done Ean! If more people would stand up like that it would save a lot of heart ache!

[p38arover]

It's like RBT sites, I'll never warn oncoming drivers of RBT sites. Radar sites? Yes, I'll get on the CB and warn drivers but not for RBT.

[Chucaro]

Good on you Ean, my darling mother was run over and kill by one drunk low life bastards driving on the wrong light and I do not have time for them :mad:
If they want a fight have a shovel ready to hit them behind the ear.

[LandyAndy]

It's like RBT sites, I'll never warn oncoming drivers of RBT sites. Radar sites? Yes, I'll get on the CB and warn drivers but not for RBT.

Speeding is just as deadly as drink driving.
Andrew

[Ean Austral]

Good on you Ean, my darling mother was run over and kill by one drunk low life bastards driving on the wrong light and I do not have time for them :mad:
If they want a fight have a shovel ready to hit them behind the ear.


I learnt long ago Smith & Wesson beats four aces everytime. So be it shovel, 4x2 , whatever it usually works.


Funnily enough people that drunk have usually not caused me to many issues.


Cheers Ean

[p38arover]

Speeding is just as deadly as drink driving.
Andrew

Yes, it can be but not for slightly over. Ask the Victorians what they think.

[460cixy]

Gday All,


We were unloading a boat today and 2 of the crew were way past over the limit, they didn't need any more alcohol for the next month, but sure enough when they ran out they wanted to go get more to drink. This is 1pm this arvo mind you.


Anyway as they got off the boat I said I hope you are not going to drive, they said yes, so both my wife and me asked for the keys saying they were to drunk to drive. Lucky the person who had the keys passed them over, I was expecting a fight to be honest, but in the past I have been to the morgue to identify dead crew from alcohol related vehicle accidents, and where as I didn't give a stuff about the drunks, I didn't want to see some poor husband/wife and kids suffer the loss of a loved one because these idiots got behind the wheel.


I would do it again tomorrow if I had to and was prepared to deal with the consequences if they arose to stop these idiots drink driving.


Cheers Ean


So they were full as fools while working on a boat? And good work on geting the keys I was at a party once and this turkey was going to drive home and was not takeing no for an answer anyhow I distracted him a mate got his keys and that was that.

[DiscoMick]

Well done.

[Bigbjorn]

Speeding is just as deadly as drink driving.
Andrew

If you are arguing that speed inappropriate for the prevailing circumstances is dangerous then I agree with you. However if you are arguing the government and road "safety" Nazis line that exceeding the arbitrarily set speed limit is dangerous then I disagree with you.

Speed limits are arbitrarily set by politicians, police, and bureaucrats and the limits rarely take into account the prevailing conditions. Qld. speed limits have not changed other than metrication since 1960 other than a few miles of open highway being raised to 110 k's. There have been exponential improvements in vehicles and roads since then and a general raising of speed limits is well and truly overdue.

[p38arover]

Around here, a number of major roads have had their speed limits dropped from derestricted to 100km/h and now to 80km/h. Add to that the number of places where one could pass have been reduced with more double white lines.

Then one gets a lot of drivers who have to travel at 10-20km/h below the limit so one gets stuck behind, and frustrated with, them.

[Bigbjorn]

Around here, a number of major roads have had their speed limits dropped from derestricted to 100km/h and now to 80km/h. Add to that the number of places where one could pass have been reduced with more double white lines.

Then one gets a lot of drivers who have to travel at 10-20km/h below the limit so one gets stuck behind, and frustrated with, them.

The speed limit signs went up on the Putty Road about 1970 as I recall. This was the last "unrestricted" main road out of Sydney. Are there any unrestricted main roads left in NSW?

[Ausfree]

The speed limit signs went up on the Putty Road about 1970 as I recall. This was the last "unrestricted" main road out of Sydney. Are there any unrestricted main roads left in NSW?

Doesn't look like it.:)

Speed limits in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[p38arover]

The speed limit signs went up on the Putty Road about 1970 as I recall. This was the last "unrestricted" main road out of Sydney. Are there any unrestricted main roads left in NSW?

I saw one recently but I can't remember where. I thought it odd.

[jc109]

If you are arguing that speed inappropriate for the prevailing circumstances is dangerous then I agree with you. However if you are arguing the government and road "safety" Nazis line that exceeding the arbitrarily set speed limit is dangerous then I disagree with you.



Speed limits are arbitrarily set by politicians, police, and bureaucrats and the limits rarely take into account the prevailing conditions. Qld. speed limits have not changed other than metrication since 1960 other than a few miles of open highway being raised to 110 k's. There have been exponential improvements in vehicles and roads since then and a general raising of speed limits is well and truly overdue.


Yep. Well said.

I got flashed on Monday for the first time in years. The camera was at the bottom of a long hill in a heavy industrial area, and I figure I was doing about 61 or 62. I drove back about half an hour later to take a photo of the mobile camera (for the fight I figured I'd be having) and my GPS told me I was in a 50 zone. No signs reflect this in the stretch that I'd been on. If my GPS is correct then there is only one reason for that limit, and this is backed up by the camera's location.

Govts! Gotta love 'em.

Ean, well done!

[Cobber]

sure enough when they ran out they wanted to go get more to drink. This is 1pm this arvo mind you.this is all too common right cross the NT, unfortunately :(

Well done, you did what any right minded person would (should) do - the right thing. Considering most vehicle / boating accidents in the NT are alcohol related you can go to bed tonight with a clear conscience knowing you may well have saved a life or two (or more) :BigThumb:

[Bigbjorn]

Then one gets a lot of drivers who have to travel at 10-20km/h below the limit so one gets stuck behind, and frustrated with, them.

This seems to be compulsory with caravanners who appear to think they have to drive 20 k's below the limit as soon as they hit the Pacific or Bruce Highways.

[Bigbjorn]

Gday All,


We were unloading a boat today and 2 of the crew were way past over the limit, they didn't need any more alcohol for the next month, but sure enough when they ran out they wanted to go get more to drink. This is 1pm this arvo mind you.


Cheers Ean

A friend was a marine engineer on the coast. He told me that as a young second engineer he commented to an engine room hand who was coming on watch at 8.00 am and guzzling down a long neck of beer " xxxxx, it's a bit early for that, don't you think" The prompt reply was "Second, if you are going to drink a carton a day then you have to start early."

[joel0407]

If only I could post up some stats on how many drivers involved in accidents are effected by alcohol.

Well done. I have called police to notify them of my own family driving while drunk as I was about 300km away and unable to stop them myself.

Happy Days.