tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post4344136900051336704..comments2024-03-28T17:11:52.333+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Merry Christmas Scotland!Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-47353057602752391542014-10-26T11:37:48.639+00:002014-10-26T11:37:48.639+00:00As the average pub in Scotland is a cold,unwelcomi...As the average pub in Scotland is a cold,unwelcoming shit-hole I can't see why anyone would want to drink more than one pint of crap beer anyway.Syd Differentialnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-57969528455793886902014-10-25T20:14:21.539+01:002014-10-25T20:14:21.539+01:00How can a free democracy allow a law which leaves ...How can a free democracy allow a law which leaves any police officer to decide who he stops,who he breathalyses,and who <br />could lose their license and their job. Why are the vast majority of "offences" committed <br />between 11 pm and 2 am yet we all know there are far more drunk drivers on the road 5pm to 8pm and 6am to 9am. Why are there so very few drug related bans.<br />Alas the cowardly pub trade will<br />remain silent as another stake is driven into the heart of the English Pub.<br /><br />Taverner Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-90668066181578988212014-10-25T19:03:07.709+01:002014-10-25T19:03:07.709+01:00A driving ban is a driving as I understand it.
Al...A driving ban is a driving as I understand it. <br />Also research shows tiredness, using a mobile phone, some prescribed drugs, fiddling with a car radio and legal highs are all more dangerous than a glass of wine. People shouldn't drink and drive but the proposals attack the wrong thing.Timothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143252041640492639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-48408976468720594402014-10-25T19:02:04.529+01:002014-10-25T19:02:04.529+01:00A driving ban is a driving as I understand it.
Al...A driving ban is a driving as I understand it. <br />Also research shows tiredness, using a mobile phone, some prescribed drugs, fiddling with a car radio and legal highs are all more dangerous than a glass of wine. People shouldn't drink and drive but the proposals attack the wrong thing.Timothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143252041640492639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-19131240936669528012014-10-25T18:52:13.779+01:002014-10-25T18:52:13.779+01:00I agree. And also there is a degree of misinforma...I agree. And also there is a degree of misinformation. One pint will put you over the limit? Well, perhaps, if you are a flyweight and down it in five minutes and jump into your car five minutes later. For most people, not so. I predict unfortunately a lot of people thinking they can't have a couple of drinks of an evening, not even because they need to drive then but because they will be driving the next day.<br /><br />A bit of info I found: not information that any government or health agencies here wish you to read, it seems (note that one drink here is roughly 1.5 units (eg a bottle of Bud) so a standard 4% abv pint is around 1.5 drinks): <br /><br />http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/alcohol,_tobacco,_&_other_drugs/alcohol/alcohol_&_your_body.php#3<br /><br />http://adcaps.wsu.edu/alcohol101/blood-alcohol-chart/Dvoraknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-1816306488113091892014-10-25T18:45:38.639+01:002014-10-25T18:45:38.639+01:00I ask the following question not to be facetious b...I ask the following question not to be facetious but genuinely not knowing the answer. If I get a driving ban in France, does that ban apply across the EU including England?<br /><br />My question is related to a technicality of law. We are EU citizens, whether we like it or not. Therefore I would expect the legal rights of an EU citizen to apply in Scotland as in France.<br />Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-85639092447268849932014-10-25T16:49:30.464+01:002014-10-25T16:49:30.464+01:00Absolutely agree. The problem is with people who d...Absolutely agree. The problem is with people who drink way over the so-called drink drive limit. It's not those who have a glass or possibly two of wine and drive later in the day. People shouldn't drink and drive, but this proposed measure targets the wrong people.Timothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143252041640492639noreply@blogger.com