Drinking And Driving

[meglet]

Under the legal limit I might add!

It never fails to surprise when my parents-in-law, two very intelligent people, will happily drink a glass of wine and then drive home. Maybe it’s a generational thing as none of my friends my age would dream of taking the risk. I would assume (hope!) that they are still under the legal limit after one glass but I can’t help but think their driving might be slightly impaired. They live 2 hours from us and, now it’s winter, will be driving in the dark so I would think they would need to be extra vigilant.

Should I say anything or leave them to it?

[andy-hughes]

chairoscruro - //That's a very bleak comment, a-h. I don't think a reduction to 50mg/100ml would be a vote loser. //

I think it would be political suicide.

The term 'Nanny State' is very popular with the media and opposition parties.

[chiaroscuro]

a-h
//I think it would be political suicide//

I think you underestimate the British electorate's maturity. The UK (excluding Scotland) shares with Malta the highest limit in Europe.

http://etsc.eu/blood-alcohol-content-bac-drink-driving-limits-across-europe/

[andy-hughes]

//I think you underestimate the British electorate's maturity. //

I would dispute that it has very much to estimate in either direction!

[ivor4781]

it will be a long time before that happens 1