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Originally Posted by visfix
We got hit by a drunk driver in 2010, who was three times over the limit. Destroyed our car, then span off us and hit another car that was behind us.
My wife broke her sternum, I shattered my wrist and thumb joint, which, eventually, led to me losing my job. The woman in the car behind broke her arm.
We were lucky! |
Whilst I have no arguments with the new limit North of the Border and would happily accept this side - how the 'eck do you stop the people such as those above ?
They will
never abide by the rules, however low (or high) the limit, so how do you stop them? more random breath tests - more people being honest & caring enough to shop pubgoers and family members who are blatantly unfit to drive - MUCH harsher penalties (longer bans, and fewer daft judges accepting defence Solicitors' pleas for hardship & other sob stories) ?
I don't have the answer - but I fear that until we can find a way of stopping the hardened drink driver, we'll never make big enough inroads to the death & injuries toll.