New Law in scotland

[TonyN]

I remember it alright too long in the tooth
ramond baxter.

[Wigan]

They should start showing repeats of that see how close they got it.

Only instead of the word close, read the word wrong lol

[dmacleod28]

have to say i agree with the law change

[ValeTudoGuy]

Oh and I forgot the biggie for us, better not get behind the wheel after a Cigar... we don't know how bad that nicotine might hit us!

[PeeJay]

That's why you can get a Bentley with a humidor in the back, someone else drives.

[sheppsea]

Just found this interesting article on the causes of road accidents:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/road-safety/8702111/How-do-accidents-happen.html

I didn't see 'tobacco use' as a major cause of fatal road accidents , and problems with the road and vehicle account for a small percentage. There are clearly a number of other areas that cause more accidents than Alcohol, but from that list it strikes me as
the most easily preventable and removing the grey area that 'you'll be okay after one' removes the any doubt and temptation - I doubt many people who cause accidents after drink got in the car thinking they weren't okay to drive

The fact is if you want to go for a drink you don't have to drive there, you can get a taxi if its that far

[PeeJay]

I had to do an analysis years ago on causation factors at a big junction on the A23 in Croydon and the most common cause of collisions was changing lanes or direction of travel. Basically just not looking.

[SmokeyDave]

I stopped riding my motorcycle to work after having so many near misses of people changing lane right into where I was, 90% of those people when I looked in were on their mobile phone.

[PeeJay]

I stopped riding my motorcycle to work after having so many near misses of people changing lane right into where I was, 90% of those people when I looked in were on their mobile phone.

Seeing someone in an expensive car obviously fitted with hands free kit with their mobile in their hand really pisses me off

[ValeTudoGuy]

Just found this interesting article on the causes of road accidents:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/road-safety/8702111/How-do-accidents-happen.html

I didn't see 'tobacco use' as a major cause of fatal road accidents

But your figures mean nothing, how many people fron the entire group we're tested for nicotine levels?

[ValeTudoGuy]

P.s.... phones not posting smilies.

[PeeJay]

P.s.... phones not posting smilies.

I recognised the bait without a smiley lure despite my tired eyes Marc

[sheppsea]

But your figures mean nothing, how many people fron the entire group we're tested for nicotine levels?

That was a joke, but clearly nicotine use isn't a problem (or at least a big enough problem), so it isn't felt necessary to test for it

The point was that of the causes of road accidents listed, I thought drink driving was the most easily preventable, and I don't think the grey area that you can have a little to drink helps the problem

[Edamski]

My understanding on the current drink drive levels are roughly 2 units. (obviously variences in peoples blood levels and food intake etc)

If this is true it scares me how many people think it's two pints which is closer to 5 units with how strong most of it is these days.

Let alone the morning after drivers.

A reduction in the limit won't change peoples lack of education. Most of the "adverts" to warn you of the dangers to drink drive use scare tactics rather than actual education.

[PeeJay]

My ex-brother in law lost his licence to two pints of Stella the morning after