You have to look at the idiots that comprise Kerry Council Council. They do not support the lowering of the limit. But the council is made up with publicans so what do you expect. I would expect a county council to have some cop on in such matters.
Surely, if the people elected to power are idiots, then the people who voted them in must also be in the same mould. I haven't met too many Kerry idiots in my travels.You have to look at the idiots that comprise Kerry Council Council. They do not support the lowering of the limit. But the council is made up with publicans so what do you expect. I would expect a county council to have some cop on in such matters.
You have to look at the idiots that comprise Kerry Council Council. They do not support the lowering of the limit. But the council is made up with publicans so what do you expect. I would expect a county council to have some cop on in such matters.
I would support more money for the Gardaí to sit out side every pub in the land and catch those drinking and driving.
only in rural areas?I don't agree with pandering to habitual criminals (make no bones about it for that is what they are) in rural areas...
But drinking and driving is neither criminal nor illegal, once one's alcohol levels remain within specified limits.... who flaunt the law by continuing to drive and drive.
What do you think would happen if they're at the carpark?I always wondered why checkpoints are set up half a mile away from the local pub when the carpark of it is completely full, one person passes it and then phones the pub to tell everyone not to turn right leaving the carpark so all the drivers who have had a drink know not to pass it - surely itd make more sense to set it up outside the carpark?
I always wondered why checkpoints are set up half a mile away from the local pub when the carpark of it is completely full, one person passes it and then phones the pub to tell everyone not to turn right leaving the carpark so all the drivers who have had a drink know not to pass it - surely itd make more sense to set it up outside the carpark?
my concern is the morning after and having no buffer if there is drink still in your system but your very much sober.
Lower the limit to zero and be done with it.
I would support more money for the Gardaí to sit out side every pub in the land and catch those drinking and driving.
Talk about the wrong focus - how about the Gardai tackling the gangs in Finglas instead of harassing daycent rural folk coming out of pubs.
5 to 10mg (an effective zero limit) to allow for the use of mouthwashes etc that may have negligible alcohol content.
Mouthwash however had a major effect on the breathalyser, because alcohol is a key ingredient. The breathalyser is supposed to read lung alcohol only however because our backpacker swilled the mouthwash immediately before taking the test the machine did erroneously measure her mouth alcohol level and as a result the breathalyser reading was sky high.
What do you think would happen if they're at the carpark?
They should use caution and choose not to drive.
Is that not the reason they must wait 20 mins before they can use the breathalyser on a suspect that claims to have consumed alcohol recently. Mouth alcohol breaks down in 20 mins.Mouthwashes can produce breathalyser readings at much higher levels than 5-10mg. As can certain medication. If sober people who have never drank alcohol end up facing serious legal consequences for DUI, then the law stands a strong chance of ultimately being declared unconstitutional. And the head of the Road Safety Authority has publicly stated this.
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/exp/can-you-beat-the-breathalyzer/
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