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One pint then driving

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DustyLee123 · 03/10/2024 08:35

I hate drink driving, full stop. But I’ve just discovered that my DH has one pint when he arrives at the match, and then drives home.
If I say anything I’m controlling, and many people think one drink (although this is two units) is ok, but I’m thrown by it.

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movintothecountry · 03/10/2024 18:25

TickingAlongNicely · 03/10/2024 18:14

If it was 3hrs before, and he wasn't working... technically the same will apply. Scientifically there would likely be no traces of alcohol in his system.

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Whether it's technically allowed though wasn't really the question. We know that having one pint and driving a couple of hours later is legal if you are under the limit, which 'most' people would be.

The question was whether you would be happy if you saw him drinking a pint a couple of hours before he was performing surgery on your child?

coffeesaveslives · 03/10/2024 18:34

movintothecountry · 03/10/2024 18:06

Genuine question for those in support of one drink, then driving.

If your child was having surgery in the afternoon and you saw the surgeon in the pub at lunch having a quick pint, would you be happy?

Let's say it's one pint, surgeon is a large man. His judgement says he's done this operation loads of times before and his metabolism will have burned it all off by the time he has a scalpel in his hand later that day.

If it makes ansolutely no difference to your judgement why couldn't a surgeon have 'just the one' with food?

Bit of a crude analogy, but I think people forget that driving a car is operating heavy machinery, and the consequences of any slight lapse in judgement can be fatal.

If a surgeon had a drink at lunchtime and was on duty at 3pm, I can't say I would be remotely bothered. It's enough time for the alcohol to be metabolised, just like in the OP. I suspect many people come into work having had quite a few the night before, too.

Personally, I'd be much more concerned about a surgeon who was exhausted, but I suspect that happens every single day without anyone batting an eyelid.

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