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Post by Agadoo on Sept 2, 2010 15:11:58 GMT
Is it illegal to drink a can of beer and drive?
I did this on the way back from Aldershot.
As long as you're not over the limit, is it okay?
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Post by Simon Lill on Sept 2, 2010 15:37:29 GMT
I believe its illegal for anyone to have an open can/bottle of alcohol in a car.
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Post by grb on Sept 2, 2010 15:44:43 GMT
Is it illegal to drink a can of beer and drive? I did this on the way back from Aldershot. As long as you're not over the limit, is it okay? What do you reckon!?!?  |
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Post by m on Sept 2, 2010 15:54:51 GMT
Is it illegal to drink a can of beer and drive? I did this on the way back from Aldershot. As long as you're not over the limit, is it okay? Of course it is. It's illegal to drink any beverage (or eat food) and drive. |
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Post by danabrey on Sept 2, 2010 16:45:04 GMT
Is it illegal to drink a can of beer and drive? I did this on the way back from Aldershot. As long as you're not over the limit, is it okay? Of course it is. It's illegal to drink any beverage (or eat food) and drive. I don't think that's entirely true, although the law of being "in control" can be adapted to that purpose. But I'm pretty sure it is stated specifically that drinking alcohol whilst driving is illegal. |
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Post by dabigfella on Sept 2, 2010 17:57:22 GMT
Using a mobile, smoking, and/or drinking (especially beer) should (if it already isn't) be banned!
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Post by Lone Gunman on Sept 2, 2010 20:13:37 GMT
Eating drinking and smoking isn't as far as I am aware, banned. However you could be done for driving withoit due care and attention or even careless driving if any of these activities caused your standard of driving to fall below the required thresholds.
It is however illegal to have an open container of alcohol in the car whilst driving, and probably while stationary as well, depending on how much of a jobsworth the copper that busts you is. Its a pretty bizarre rule really since even passengers are subject to it, whose drinking, as long as the driver is not also partaking should not effect the standard of driving in any way.
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Post by Simon Lill on Sept 2, 2010 20:22:30 GMT
Eating drinking and smoking isn't as far as I am aware, banned. However you could be done for driving withoit due care and attention or even careless driving if any of these activities caused your standard of driving to fall below the required thresholds. It is however illegal to have an open container of alcohol in the car whilst driving, and probably while stationary as well, depending on how much of a jobsworth the copper that busts you is. Its a pretty bizarre rule really since even passengers are subject to it, whose drinking, as long as the driver is not also partaking should not effect the standard of driving in any way. P*ssed up passengers could easily affect a driver, I'd assume thats the reason for it being a no no |
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Post by Dodge City Skin on Sept 2, 2010 20:38:32 GMT
Is it illegal to drink a can of beer and drive? I did this on the way back from Aldershot. As long as you're not over the limit, is it okay? Youre one crazy guy!!! |
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Post by Lone Gunman on Sept 2, 2010 20:54:31 GMT
Eating drinking and smoking isn't as far as I am aware, banned. However you could be done for driving withoit due care and attention or even careless driving if any of these activities caused your standard of driving to fall below the required thresholds. It is however illegal to have an open container of alcohol in the car whilst driving, and probably while stationary as well, depending on how much of a jobsworth the copper that busts you is. Its a pretty bizarre rule really since even passengers are subject to it, whose drinking, as long as the driver is not also partaking should not effect the standard of driving in any way.
P*ssed up passengers could easily affect a driver, I'd assume thats the reason for it being a no noI agree. So why isn't it illegal for taxi drivers to pick you up when you're ratted. For that matter why isn't it illegal for you to drive with drunks in the car who got p#ssed from drinking beverages outside the vehicle, 'cos it aint. If the law is based on the idea that having a couple of p#ss artists in the car can distract the driver then eating, smoking and drinking regular beverages should also be banned but they're not. |
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Post by Simon Lill on Sept 2, 2010 20:57:04 GMT
P*ssed up passengers could easily affect a driver, I'd assume thats the reason for it being a no noI agree. So why isn't it illegal for taxi drivers to pick you up when you're ratted. For that matter why isn't it illegal for you to drive with drunks in the car who got p#ssed from drinking beverages outside the vehicle, 'cos it aint. If the law is based on the idea that having a couple of p#ss artists in the car can distract the driver then eating, smoking and drinking regular beverages should also be banned but they're not. Good point well made! |
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Post by oxymoron on Sept 2, 2010 21:01:42 GMT
AFAIK, there is no "open container" law in the UK though it is widespread in the US. Eating, drinking and doing just about anything while driving except driving leaves you at the mercy of the attending officer and I doubt many would take a lenient view of you knocking back a John Smiths even if stationary. Before the election Nu-Labour were looking to introduce something covering public transport , but that is now by the by. Boris has long since banned alcohol from the underground..... Some examples of what people have been "done" for while at the wheel can be seen here |
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Post by Neverforget on Sept 5, 2010 20:02:04 GMT
As a truck driver i see some funny things being high up, like Friday night heading back into Unipart and guy pulled along side me in his people carrier with and open can of stella in the dash cup holder LOL
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