No excuse Says motorcyclist (Drink and Drive?!)

Member Name: bikerchris

Product:	Drink and Drive?!
Date:	27/10/01 (28 review reads)
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Advantages: socially acceptable, makes you think you can drive fast, means you can still enjoy yourself

Disadvantages: possible death, possible death of others, possible death of motorcyclist enjoying himself on his bike

I have been riding motorcycles for around 6 years now and I have witnessed, on countless occasions, drink driving. Police should be concentrating their powers on catching people doing this as well as mobile phone users, not speeding at all, and I don't talk from being a points receiver. I just think someone over a 60mph speed limit by 10mph should not be thought of as a criminal. Besides, it's been proven that those who slightly exceed the speed limit are more aware of their surroundings.

Despite this, my Dad used to drink and drive, normally 5 pints, due to the 'old days' almost pear pressuring people to drink. Thing is, this might have been relatively safe then when there were fewer cars and slower ones too, though the roads were a little worse I suppose. These days, car and bikes go faster, there are more of 'em, roads are better (urging people to increase their speed) and other things.

There are many others points, but I'm sure others have already commented on them.

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