Thread: You cant help some people.

For the guy to remain drunk for such a long time I recon hes got a real problem, so no doubt he will try to drive again (regardless of licence or not) and nothing will be done until an innocent person gets hurt.

My grandmother was run down and killed by a drunk driver. One thing I cant stand is idiots like these, because a car in the wrong hands is a weapon.

I knew a guy who eventually died of alcohol related illnesses in his mid 50's. His drink driving record was truly apalling. Numerous convictions over a twenty-five year period, never less than .28, convictions for driving both drunk and suspended. He had actually had his licence cancelled for life twice. You can re-apply after seven years apparently. He never bothered to re-apply after the second time, just kept driving. One court appearance was in the local paper. The arresting officer said he had a lit cigarette and an open stubbie when pulled over, and when asked to get out of the car, almost fell over and had to be held up. On that occasion he was .34. He had been an interstate truck driver and two past employers I knew said they would employ him again if he got off and kept off the grog. They both said he was a careful and reliable operator until he became an alcoholic.