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Jon Ison - 22/12/07 at 09:54 AM

Could you buy yourself out of this situation ?

mistergrumpy - 22/12/07 at 10:13 AM

What a load of crap! I,m not sure but isn't 1 pint and 3 wines over the limit anyhow? If not they're pushing to the edge of it. If I'm drunk then I know it, regardless of how it magically got in there. An unpopular man scrabbling not to fall further I think.

Guinness - 22/12/07 at 10:19 AM

Sounds like a load of crap to me.

An alcoholic drink will never, ever, make you a better driver.

Mike

nib1980 - 22/12/07 at 10:19 AM

he's drunk irespective of why,

Drink driving Kills.

No excuse

stevec - 22/12/07 at 11:02 AM

If he's innocent why did they fine him?
Total rip off.

bonzoronnie - 22/12/07 at 11:14 AM

Good old Britsh legal system. NOT

Money talk's

Probably knew the Magistrates anyway !!??

Th CPS should appeal to have the verdict overturned.

Ronnie

[Edited on 22/12/07 by bonzoronnie]

desyboy - 22/12/07 at 11:29 AM

BULLSHIT!

matt_claydon - 22/12/07 at 11:30 AM

quote:

Derry told the officer he had drunk only one pint and three small glasses of wines, but when tested was nearly double the limit – the equivalent of half a bottle of vodka.


WHat a load of toss. None of it's an exact science but that alone would put most people near double the limit. Half a botle of vodka would be something like 15 units, putting you about 4 times over the limit.

Anyone who thinks they can have four drinks and then drive definitely deserves a ban!

[Edited on 22/12/07 by matt_claydon]

RazMan - 22/12/07 at 11:32 AM

Very dodgy - he is relieved to be able to 'clear his name' and then gets fined £1500! Since when did the legal system punish an innocent man?

Ah .... yes ..... that's another can of worms

tks - 22/12/07 at 12:15 PM

what a son of a b****

quote:

"I have had a large fine that I could do without, but I will be looking to reclaim that from cetain parties."

MikeR - 22/12/07 at 12:19 PM

hold on lads - none of us know how quickly his body absorbs the alcohol or over what period. He could have had the pint at 5pm and the wine over the next 7 hours till midnight .....

would he still be over the limit?

(although it does sound like a complete load of tosh)

billynomates - 22/12/07 at 03:33 PM

It's time the law was changed to match other countries where they don't allow any alcohol at all.
The bloke has admitted to having 5 units anyway, wouldn't be surprised if he had more. Most of us wouldn't dream of getting in a car and taking the controls after drinking that amount.
It is, as has been said before, a load of betty swollocks.

JoelP - 22/12/07 at 09:41 PM

agreed. IMHO, a pint is the limit. 3 glasses of wine extra is taking the pisss. And im very annoyed that some stupid magistrate has set a precident before the worst time of the year for drink driving. tw4t