Have you ever driven when over 0.05 BAC

stui magpie · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:57 pm

Not condoning what Heater did, I'm just curious how many people will own up.

I have, more than once. It's not something I'm particularly proud of, but I've never had any kind of accident, maybe because I was aware of how much I'd had to drink and took it extra careful. Or maybe I was just bloody lucky.

optimax · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Location: northern suberbs

not night of the drinking escapeds but the next day when driving im sure i was over the limit.

Im not proud of, it havent done it since i was 18 (now almost 21) but yeah i have probably driven over the limit.

Ive sped (alot) befpre as well.

spikey · Joined: 27 Mar 2006

never had a drink then driven [alcohol drink that is]

Kingswood · // Joined: 05 May 2007

I suspect that I have. I was 17. , was on my L's, Drank alot one night at a party. my uncle came and picked me up from the party. On the way back he said why dont you drive, i was too embarresed to say i was drinking so I went ahead and took the wheel

I am pretty sure I would have been over the limit, but i didnt get caught or didnt crash. My uncle suspected it though when we got home he asked me straight up whether i was drinking, i said yeh and he let me have it Embarassed

I havent had a drink in a bout a year though, quit it recently.

nomadjack · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Location: Essendon

Couple of times when I was 18-19. Once on my bike doing 150 on a gravel road with a mate on the back - both of us helmetless.

The second time in a car down to the local 7/11 to get a burger when the munchies hit.

Looking back now I'd like to kick my own ass because only sheer luck stopped me from killing myself, or worse, killing someone else.

optimax · Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Location: northern suberbs

The Night · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Location: Lal Lal

Much to my shame I have o say yes I have. I was much younger then and oh so much out of control.

MACDAICOS · Joined: 18 May 2007 Location: PONSFORD.

Plenty of times in my younger days, took the death of a good mate through drink driving for the message to finally sink in.

Have not touched a drop whilst driving since and that was a good 5 years ago.

Jason · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Location: Mackay

I don't know for certain but I think I have. I'm going to buy one of those breathalisers you can get from Repco or Autobarn and leave it in my glove box then make sure I'm safe to drive.

Bruno · Joined: 19 Sep 2003

Yobbo^LuKa · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:39 pm

What if you don't remember?

Proud Pies · Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish

In the days before random breath testing........at around the same age as Heath, i was driving obviously well over the limit. In fact, i know i was drunk! I was travelling on the south eastern freeway, the only car on the road and then a car came up behind me. In my stupor, i thought.....why can't it just go round me.

Then the flashing lights came on. I pulled over. They drove me home.

I was very very lucky to have not had an accident.

Did i learn from my mistake? No, I'll admit to having driven over the limit since, although I'd say not in the past 10 years.

fence-banger · Zito Kypro Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Location: northcote

Ha?
Can't believe what heater has done ..... one of my favourites ...... he's let himself and us down. Thank god there weren't serious injuries or worse. Wot the heck is going on?

makri · Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Location: Clifton Hill

Many times when I was younger, not proud of it. But the stories that my uncles tell me of what they used to get up 30 years ago make me shudder. Co-incidently alot of the stories involve driving home from Kew.

Black_White · Joined: 19 Mar 2001

Just to make it clear for those who voted "No".
You are not drunk at .05. In fact I think most people would be surprised just how sober they are when they crash through the magical number.
And yes, I'll admit to being over the prescribed limit on more then one occasion.