Pure Savage Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 55 http://dui.drivinglaws.org/drink-table.php Either the table is wrong or that was one MASSIVE glass of wine. Not great to hear, no loner drive if have a drink. When my wife was pregnant I had a permanent driver Obviously i had to her invite her along though, calling her up did not win me brownie points.
Fr33rider Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 http://dui.drivinglaws.org/drink-table.php Either the table is wrong or that was one MASSIVE glass of wine. Not great to hear, no loner drive if have a drink. When my wife was pregnant I had a permanent driver I miss those designated days
scotty Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 Last year we went to the Portuguese festival at Lusitoland, my girlfriend was the designated driver so she had a glass of wine while I had 4 beers. On leaving they had one of those breatherlizer machines, hers was borderline while mine was less.
Joe Low Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 Last year we went to the Portuguese festival at Lusitoland, my girlfriend was the designated driver so she had a glass of wine while I had 4 beers. On leaving they had one of those breatherlizer machines, hers was borderline while mine was less. Girlfriends are good - but are you sure Lusitoland is going to cut it as a social engagement?
Bateleur1 Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 I have my serious doubts about the accuracy of the equipment being used at road blocks, a friend of ours was over for dinner on Friday night. She had ONE yes 1 glass of wine in the time she was there (4pm - 8:30pm) because she is on blood medication. She was stopped in a road block on her way home and arrested at 8:45pm after blowing 0.63 (Legal limit is 0.24).We eventually managed to bail her out at 11am on Saturday morning. If she was tested with a breathalyzer, what was the time duration between the last sip of wine and the test. That could be a factor. My dad used to work on those things and if you have just taken a sip the reading would be high. Must wait 30 mins for a more accurate reading. Blood tests is more accurate.
Pure Savage Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 Last year we went to the Portuguese festival at Lusitoland, my girlfriend was the designated driver so she had a glass of wine while I had 4 beers. On leaving they had one of those breatherlizer machines, hers was borderline while mine was less. I hope you got your money back from the vendor that sold you 4 watered down beers!
Halfdoesyn Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 Apparently females also process alcohol differently
Pure Savage Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 If she was tested with a breathalyzer, what was the time duration between the last sip of wine and the test. That could be a factor. My dad used to work on those things and if you have just taken a sip the reading would be high. Must wait 30 mins for a more accurate reading. Blood tests is more accurate. I think it may be hard to convince the fuzz at 2 am to wait 30 min to test again
Bateleur1 Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 1 drink to someone who weighs 50kg = 2 drinks to someone who weighs 100kg, (excluding Personal tolerance levels) I think it is the other way around ... 1 drink to someone who weighs 100kg = 2 drinks to someone who weighs 50kg,
Bateleur1 Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 I think it may be hard to convince the fuzz at 2 am to wait 30 min to test again I am not sure with the current devices used, but if it is the same then the whole case will fall flat in court. (You still need to get out on bail for the weekend though)
Fr33rider Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 If she was tested with a breathalyzer, what was the time duration between the last sip of wine and the test. That could be a factor. My dad used to work on those things and if you have just taken a sip the reading would be high. Must wait 30 mins for a more accurate reading. Blood tests is more accurate. Yeah thats all well and good. She tried to explain that to the cops and was absolutely ignored. They did take blood but that goes to the lab for testing. My point is that she was arrested and spent the night in jail on the back of the breathalyzer results. Blood test is not going to save you from spending the night in jail if you blow a false positive.
Fr33rider Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 One thing I forgot to add.... Court date is set for end July next year.
AdamA Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 I think it is the other way around ... 1 drink to someone who weighs 100kg = 2 drinks to someone who weighs 50kg, I disagree... 1u/100kg = 0.01u/kg2u/50kg = 0.04u/kg ( 4 times as much) 2u/100kg = 0.02u/kg1u/50kh = 0.02u/kg
DIPSLICK Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 drinking and driving,,, MATHS FOR IDIOTS very simple, a full zamaleg and you are over,,,,,no need breaking this down, to the "qualified" officer pulling you over in SA if you drink and drive that macheeene is going to tell you to go with,,,or pay the bribe(its not higher grade what most SA drivers do)honestly if you get pulled over and you have been drinking more than one beer you are legally over the limit,,,,never mind by having the one beer you are putting yourself at the mercy of our corrupt police force
Bernard Horn Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 Cape Town Central SAPS not a place I would like to visit on a Fri night after having a few beers.Saw a guy standing outside CT Central one Sat am after all his clothes and shoes had been removed by his cell mates.Difficult to fight off 20 other sex starved inmates as well.Be carful out there
bikebloke Posted August 1, 2016 Posted August 1, 2016 drinking and driving is like voting for the national party in the old SAapparently no one actually does it and never has .. but ..... point is if you going to drive just don't drink there are no acceptable limits
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