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[Lizzie_Zoom]

32 people already  charged with Drink or Drug Driving offences in the West Midlands in the first week of the annual Police offensive....
Don't know what the usual  numbers are but not a good start!

That is the same amount arrested for DD by Kent Police during the first week of December.

One was a 15 year-old boy from Greenhithe who was arrested at 4:10am on 7 December. He was later charged with vehicle theft, drink-driving, driving with no insurance and driving without a licence.

15 years old you say? Well....that lot must be worth at least a 12 month supervision order.

He has been bailed to appear at the Chatham Youth Court on 6 January 2015, so we shall see.

[Taxi_Driver]

I don't understand why anyone going out for drinks doesn't use a cab to get home. Ok so if you don't want to spend on a cab going out, take your car, leave it and then get a mate to give you a lift later the next day to go and get it.
Im going out tomorrow night for a pre chrimbo drink/curry with a few neighbours.....its local where we are going so will probably walk....but if it wasn't....and it was a £10 cab fare say....four of you in the cab that's £3 each!! Loose change!! But even if your on your own....£10-£15 sounds like a good deal against risking losing your licence for at least a year!!

unless the taxi driver is a rapist!

Utterly pointless post imo 

So you dont send your kids to school, just in case one the teachers is a kiddy fiddler !!

Rapists are in all sort of professions....but clearly you don't grasp that simple logic....
I suggest you get a life....im the nicest possible way of course 


Enough said I think..

[2boxerdogs]

Drink drive limit should be zero I have and will do again reported drink drivers my best mate from school got knocked down and killed by a drink driver we both survived a very bad 6 month tour in N.I in1987 for some dick driving when pissed to knock him down and drive off luckily there was a witness who got the reg number

  Could not agree more, but as we are all aware the idiots that do drink & drive will carry on doing it, they know that there are less Police about  & the chances of getting caught are remote unless involved in a serious RTA. It is truly frightening to think what state some people are driving around in re drink & drugs.

[Crazycarzowner]

I don't understand why anyone going out for drinks doesn't use a cab to get home.

I know EXACTLY what you mean TD, I would never even dream of driving after drinking alcohol! On our do last week to Liverpool I finished work at 4pm, drove all the way home, then got the Metro & a train to Liverpool and paid to stay in a Travelodge ( I know tacky  ) £24 for the night, then got train & tram back because I still wouldn't touch the car the day after. £44 spent before I had a drink, BUT at least I have a clear conscience, Licence, job, house, and more importantly not killed anyone.

[Andy B]

We did 12 on Saturday!!!! 

First thing or in the evenin? 

[2boxerdogs]

I don't understand why anyone going out for drinks doesn't use a cab to get home.

I know EXACTLY what you mean TD, I would never even dream of driving after drinking alcohol! On our do last week to Liverpool I finished work at 4pm, drove all the way home, then got the Metro & a train to Liverpool and paid to stay in a Travelodge ( I know tacky  ) £24 for the night, then got train & tram back because I still wouldn't touch the car the day after. £44 spent before I had a drink, BUT at least I have a clear conscience, Licence, job, house, and more importantly not killed anyone.

If only more people thought like this how many lives could be saved, but too many people don't give a damn.

[btc]

Your thoughts on this why not have random breath tests as in Australia and N/Z

[Crazycarzowner]

First thing or in the evenin?

We only had 5 patrols out, so they were spread over the night. The whole process takes too long in custody, your in there nearly 90 mins and thats on a good day 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

First thing or in the evenin?

We only had 5 patrols out, so they were spread over the night. The whole process takes too long in custody, your in there nearly 90 mins and thats on a good day 

Then you have the paperwork at the end of your shift? I know officers spend up to 2 hours, often into "overtime" zones, writing up their statements, comparing notes, gathering together evidence, and filling in a mound of forms! 

[Crazycarzowner]

"overtime"  Whats that Lizzie? Very rare we get it now, TOIL most of the time now 

[Andy B]

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We only had 5 patrols out, so they were spread over the night. The whole process takes too long in custody, your in there nearly 90 mins and thats on a good day 

So presumably there were other that went undetected if you only had 5 patrols out 

[Crazycarzowner]

Of course Andy, can't be everywhere. In between them & 2 serious RTC's one whom isn't very well at all, several burgs, thefts of cars,  fights in the T/centre. Didn't stop all night from the moment I left the nick at 22:30 til I got back in at 07:20 (should have finished at 07:00). Tried to have 2 brews, forget it!!! and food..........no chance!

[2boxerdogs]

Of course Andy, can't be everywhere. In between them & 2 serious RTC's one whom isn't very well at all, several burgs, thefts of cars,  fights in the T/centre. Didn't stop all night from the moment I left the nick at 22:30 til I got back in at 07:20 (should have finished at 07:00). Tried to have 2 brews, forget it!!! and food..........no chance!

It is getting ridiculous now , lack of manpower in the most important jobs Jason, I know exactly how you feel I am employed by HMPS  it really is becoming a losing battle.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Of course Andy, can't be everywhere. In between them & 2 serious RTC's one whom isn't very well at all, several burgs, thefts of cars,  fights in the T/centre. Didn't stop all night from the moment I left the nick at 22:30 til I got back in at 07:20 (should have finished at 07:00). Tried to have 2 brews, forget it!!! and food..........no chance!

......and that is the best the public can expect if the proposed government cuts go ahead over the next 5 years! 

The police are already stretched with never enough patrols out to deal with all that transpires "on the streets", so post cuts...........well, I just do not know how it will be but it will leave most law abiding folk feeling very vulnerable.

Reduced crime figures?  No, more like crime going undetected due to a lack of officers!

So bear this in mind when voting next year!

[The Sheriff]

Of course Andy, can't be everywhere. In between them & 2 serious RTC's one whom isn't very well at all, several burgs, thefts of cars,  fights in the T/centre. Didn't stop all night from the moment I left the nick at 22:30 til I got back in at 07:20 (should have finished at 07:00). Tried to have 2 brews, forget it!!! and food..........no chance!

......and that is the best the public can expect if the proposed government cuts go ahead over the next 5 years! 

The police are already stretched with never enough patrols out to deal with all that transpires "on the streets", so post cuts...........well, I just do not know how it will be but it will leave most law abiding folk feeling very vulnerable.

Reduced crime figures?  No, more like crime going undetected due to a lack of officers!

So bear this in mind when voting next year!

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