Thread: Zero alchohol?

As for "fixing the problem", perhaps a little perspective is needed for a start. While any death is a tragedy for those involved, there are a couple of basic facts to think about:-

1. Apart from short term noise in the figures, the rate of road deaths by any reasonable measure (per head of population, per vehicle or per kilometre travelled) has been decreasing steadily at least since WW2. It is now the lowest it has been since records started, and even in absolute numbers it is close to the lowest on record. This hardly squares with the lament so often heard that driving standards are lower than ever! (The main reasons for this reduction are probably better roads and better driver attitude, with some contribution from random breath testing, seat belts, and better cars)

2. The rate of road deaths is below the suicide rate, particularly in the age range considered most at risk in driving. Perhaps our priorities are a bit skewed and more money needs to be spent on mental health.

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

As for "fixing the problem", perhaps a little perspective is needed for a start. While any death is a tragedy for those involved, there are a couple of basic facts to think about:-

1. Apart from short term noise in the figures, the rate of road deaths by any reasonable measure (per head of population, per vehicle or per kilometre travelled) has been decreasing steadily at least since WW2. It is now the lowest it has been since records started, and even in absolute numbers it is close to the lowest on record. This hardly squares with the lament so often heard that driving standards are lower than ever! (The main reasons for this reduction are probably better roads and better driver attitude, with some contribution from random breath testing, seat belts, and better cars)

2. The rate of road deaths is below the suicide rate, particularly in the age range considered most at risk in driving. Perhaps our priorities are a bit skewed and more money needs to be spent on mental health.

John

Won't happen, that's an outgoing not an incoming.

I stop at the start of my trip back over west Vic for work everytime to grab some beers, for the 3.5hr drive

Stops me falling asleep

Originally Posted by rovercare

I stop at the start of my trip back over west Vic for work everytime to grab some beers, for the 3.5hr drive

Stops me falling asleep

i'm sure a coffee will do a better job of keeping you awake than beer ! it,s that exact attitude that oh im right and know what im doing , few beers wont hurt that gets people killed. Should be ashamed of yourself for even advertising the fact that you drink drive. Your an accident waiting to happen...
Even if your not over the blood alcohol limit you are still drink driving and your driving ability will be affected.

Originally Posted by ohleaky1

i'm sure a coffee will do a better job of keeping you awake than beer ! it,s that exact attitude that oh im right and know what im doing , few beers wont hurt that gets people killed. Should be ashamed of yourself for even advertising the fact that you drink drive. Your an accident waiting to happen...
Even if your not over the blood alcohol limit you are still drink driving and your driving ability will be affected.

Reeled straight in

I don't drink coffee

I'll keep it up while I'm averaging 1500-2000 kays/week with work and weekend trips, the odds are against me

Originally Posted by rovercare

Reeled straight in

I don't drink coffee

I'll keep it up while I'm averaging 1500-2000 kays/week with work and weekend trips, the odds are against me

just said to my wife you would probably post back saying you dont drink coffee !

ever given any thought to other people on the road while your drink driving? obviously dont care about your own safety , it might be time to grow up and consider the safety of others who are on the road at the same time as you!

since when has beer kept any one awake? allways thought it was a depressant

I don’t want to enter a debate in relation to revenue raising or percentages. As someone who has had to knock on a door at night and inform a loved one that their husband, wife daughter, son will not be home. Oh and by the way do you feel up to coming down the morgue for a quick drive so you can identify the deceased? Or alternatively you really do not want to see your child as they had to be identified by fingerprints. (You read between the lines) Anything that reduces the road toll by .00000 of a poofteenfe of a percent. Is a good thing, lets all joke about drinking and driving, idiots , impatient people or just plain unlucky I have seen them all but I hope to god that you never have that knock on your door. My job haunts me ands sucks the life out of me daily. But someone has to do it. BAZ a member of the thin blue line

Originally Posted by ohleaky1

just said to my wife you would probably post back saying you dont drink coffee !

ever given any thought to other people on the road while your drink driving? obviously dont care about your own safety , it might be time to grow up and consider the safety of others who are on the road at the same time as you!

since when has beer kept any one awake? allways thought it was a depressant

well he's not really drinking and driving
if he's under the legal limit,then he's legally allowed to drive
same as if your drinking a can of coke or what ever,surely thats not drinking and driving............