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Drink Driving
« on: 16 December 2013, 23:27:00 »
With Christmas nearly upon us I would like to share a personal experience with you about drinking and driving.

As you may know Northamptonshire Constabulary are having a serious go at Drink Drivers from 1st December this year.

Well, a couple of days ago I was out for an evening with friends and had a small number of drinks before dinner, followed by some rather nice red wine. Feeling "jolly" I had the sense to know that I may be very slightly over the limit.

That's when I did something that I've never done before - I took a black taxi home.

Sure enough on the way home there was a police road check, but since it was a taxi they waved it past. I arrived home safely without incident.

 






This was a real surprise as I had never driven a taxi before, I don't know where I got it and now that it's in my garage I don't know what to do with it.

Any ideas?
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #1 on: 16 December 2013, 23:29:19 »
Whoops meant to post in Gen Chat :-[  Admin please move ;)
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #2 on: 16 December 2013, 23:47:08 »
Top Tip. :y

Now... who do we know who's got a Taxi... ::)

Hmm. Does it have to be black? ???

Oh, actually, I know a black one that would be "adequate". ;)
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #3 on: 16 December 2013, 23:48:40 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 16 December 2013, 23:47:08
Top Tip. :y

Now... who do we know who's got a Taxi... ::)

Hmm. Does it have to be black? ???

Oh, actually, I know a black one that would be "adequate". ;)

My garage? ;)
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #4 on: 17 December 2013, 00:05:23 »
Dorset Police are having a similar purge!  :(  I woke up to find a double decker bus parked on the lawn.....  :o  ;D
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #5 on: 17 December 2013, 00:06:12 »
Hmmmmm ....could get some magnetic 'Taxi' plates made up to stick on the doors. Can't be that hard to get a 'Taxi' thingy to stick on the roof.  ;D  :y
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #6 on: 17 December 2013, 05:04:45 »
Can't see the point in drink/driving, you'll only end up spilling it everywhere.
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #7 on: 17 December 2013, 09:47:44 »
Quote from: terbert on 17 December 2013, 00:06:12
Hmmmmm ....could get some magnetic 'Taxi' plates made up to stick on the doors. Can't be that hard to get a 'Taxi' thingy to stick on the roof.  ;D  :y
Readily available but several offences if you do :P
« Last Edit: 17 December 2013, 09:49:52 by ex taxi al »
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #8 on: 17 December 2013, 09:48:56 »
Quote from: dbug on 16 December 2013, 23:48:40
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 16 December 2013, 23:47:08
Top Tip. :y

Now... who do we know who's got a Taxi... ::)

Hmm. Does it have to be black? ???

Oh, actually, I know a black one that would be "adequate". ;)

My garage? ;)
Break it :y anything not rusted through will sell ;D
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #9 on: 17 December 2013, 10:01:15 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 17 December 2013, 09:48:56
Quote from: dbug on 16 December 2013, 23:48:40
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 16 December 2013, 23:47:08
Top Tip. :y

Now... who do we know who's got a Taxi... ::)

Hmm. Does it have to be black? ???

Oh, actually, I know a black one that would be "adequate". ;)

My garage? ;)
Break it :y anything not rusted through will sell ;D

This is actually the black cab I had in mind...  :-*



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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #10 on: 17 December 2013, 10:08:16 »
Aye that would do the job 8) ;D
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #11 on: 17 December 2013, 10:47:03 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 17 December 2013, 09:47:44
Quote from: terbert on 17 December 2013, 00:06:12
Hmmmmm ....could get some magnetic 'Taxi' plates made up to stick on the doors. Can't be that hard to get a 'Taxi' thingy to stick on the roof.  ;D  :y
Readily available but several offences if you do :P

Only joking Al...I don't drink/drive......nor the next morning after a skinful...but to be honest those days are very, very few and far between nowadays ;)
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #12 on: 17 December 2013, 10:59:57 »
Was actually refering to the Fake Taxi idea ;D

For the drink driving side of things I would credit most everyone here with more sense...
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #13 on: 17 December 2013, 14:20:07 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 17 December 2013, 10:59:57
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For the drink driving side of things I would credit most everyone here with more sense...

It's amazing though the number of people that still do. The husband & son of my wife's work colleague was hit broadside by a pissed up driver just this week ..... fortunately all were OK, but the driver was that drunk he'd to be formally charged dinner time (lunch time for some  ;)) the following day when he'd sobered up enough.  :o
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Re: Drink Driving
« Reply #14 on: 17 December 2013, 14:43:59 »
At which point I sincerely hope he got shot :-X
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