Think twice when behind the wheel

RiversideRifle · June 13, 2024, 09:48:55 PM

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/tributes-after-woman-eight-month-29283296.amp

This story is about a lad I work with. Jack lost his son and sister in one crash. The driver had been drinking and got behind the wheel. Tomorrow he buries his 8 month old son. It's fucked up and completely avoidable. I have lost family members and friends colleagues to drink driving. Just don't fucking do it

Gingerpig · June 13, 2024, 10:30:29 PM

Lost my B in law , lovely lad , learned so much from him , because some selfish *******d
, decided he could drive home at 8 am pissed up when he and my sis were driving home from a week away , early doors minding their business.........sister in RVI for 3 months ..should of died ....... i hate the fucker who caused it ....he died too .....but i feel for his parents , they have lived with it as long as I Have !

RiversideRifle · June 13, 2024, 10:35:32 PM

Quote from: Gingerpig on June 13, 2024, 10:30:29 PMLost my B in law , lovely lad , learned so much from him , because some selfish *******d
, decided he could drive home at 8 am pissed up when he and my sis were driving home from a week away , early doors minding their business.........sister in RVI for 3 months ..should of died ....... i hate the fucker who caused it ....he died too .....but i feel for his parents , they have lived with it as long as I Have !

Awful stuff mate. Lost an uncle and a cousin. It's fucking awful

tunstall · June 14, 2024, 06:19:09 AM

Fucking tragic

Johnny Thunder · June 14, 2024, 08:15:33 AM

Tragedies every one of them.

RIP.

RiversideRifle · July 09, 2024, 04:45:29 PM

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/141mph-drunk-driver-who-killed-29503249

The wanker got 17 years in prison. The cunt should dangle

BoroRedKen · July 09, 2024, 04:48:53 PM

So sorry to hear your story Ginge.

Lost for words mate.

😪 x

BoroRedKen · July 09, 2024, 04:53:36 PM

1 of the reasons i very rarely drink. I can get 3hrs car insurance for 8 quid on most cars.
So i would rather take that out and drive the lads home if the DD had a beer or 3.

So simple and can save lives.

erimus74 · July 09, 2024, 04:59:14 PM

Quote from: RiversideRifle on July 09, 2024, 04:45:29 PMhttps://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/141mph-drunk-driver-who-killed-29503249

The wanker got 17 years in prison. The cunt should dangle

Read this this morning whilst in hospital, he even took a photo of his speedometer moments before impact

Why do innocent people have to suffer, why couldnt have just ploughed in to the back of a parked up juggernaut, why, why, why!

RIP & god bless, to each & everyone on these threads & away who have suffered due to selfish people who think theyre more important

BoroRedKen · July 09, 2024, 05:02:27 PM

How its never murder boggles my mind.

In my opinion if you are pissed and get in your car and drive it should be no different to walking around with a weapon.

BoroRedKen · July 09, 2024, 05:06:08 PM

PELTERS!

But when "questions" are asked about alcohol consumption and the negative effects it cause too many people go straight on the defensive.

Drugs and smoking (even vaping lately!)? BAD! COST LIVES AND MONEY!!.

Alcohol? BAH HUMBUG! MISERABLE FEKKER! MY RIGHT AFTER A HARDS DAY GRAFT!.........

Ural Quntz · July 09, 2024, 05:49:07 PM

Tried to blame a fictitious hitchhiker!

Double the sentence!

Audi drivers.......

erimus74 · July 09, 2024, 05:51:14 PM

Quote from: BoroRedKen on July 09, 2024, 05:02:27 PMHow its never murder boggles my mind.

In my opinion if you are pissed and get in your car and drive it should be no different to walking around with a weapon.

100% wholeheartedly agree, murder

newyddion · July 09, 2024, 08:11:25 PM

Quote from: BoroRedKen on July 09, 2024, 04:53:36 PM1 of the reasons i very rarely drink. I can get 3hrs car insurance for 8 quid on most cars.
So i would rather take that out and drive the lads home if the DD had a beer or 3.

So simple and can save lives.

Thats a great idea tbf

fukyu · July 09, 2024, 08:27:20 PM

The driving limit should be zero,none if this I only had two bollocks, and I speak as someone who drove over the limit when I was younger.
I once passed a breathalyser after drinking five pints..spoiler alert, I wasn't driving I was the passenger, I asked the policeman if I could "have a go". The driver was sober.

Hound · July 09, 2024, 09:07:37 PM

Quote from: BoroRedKen on July 09, 2024, 05:02:27 PMHow its never murder boggles my mind.

In my opinion if you are pissed and get in your car and drive it should be no different to walking around with a weapon.

Not murder Ken, criminal charges are complex shit,
The cps would need to prove the offender actually wanted to kill the victim.

newyddion · July 09, 2024, 09:53:28 PM

Quote from: BoroRedKen on July 09, 2024, 05:06:08 PMPELTERS!

But when "questions" are asked about alcohol consumption and the negative effects it cause too many people go straight on the defensive.

Drugs and smoking (even vaping lately!)? BAD! COST LIVES AND MONEY!!.

Alcohol? BAH HUMBUG! MISERABLE FEKKER! MY RIGHT AFTER A HARDS DAY GRAFT!.........

We have a problem in this country with drink.. ANOTHER thing we could look to adopt from the Scandinavian countries.

Areas with low instances of sunlight have higher instances of alcoholism and suicide.

We could change daylight saving to favour the normal average working day.. rather than farmers who receive shit loads of subsidies anyway.

Drop in suicide rates, drop in alcoholism.. drop in the number of fatal accidents on the roads.

The Scandinavian countries that have similar levels of sunlight to ourselves also restrict access to spirits. only sold to over 21s and outside of pubs only sold in special off licences.

The horse has bolted somewhat with alcohol as we are now seeing coke everywhere.. but again legalising drugs in a controlled way would bring more benefits.

Portugal has seen a huge decrease in heroin addiction using 'the English model' - pretty progressive.

Why waste money on policing 'the war on drugs' - working men's clubs are dying out.. give them cannabis licences! Collect the tax rather than pay for policing and make softer drugs more attractive.

Folks might think this sounds like a lefty idea.. but surely saving money wasted on hippies and making more money from hippies.. conservative right?

Save money in the NHS by not having to 'treat' smack heads in a&e.. heroin is cheaper than methadone.. just give em it! Cheaper than policing robberies, muggings etc

Plus.. they won't live as long. Harsh but true.

Ural Quntz · July 10, 2024, 05:09:55 PM

It sounds like a stupid idea (which usually makes it lefty also) but if alcohol was linked to sunlight none of us would go to Spain to get leathered

newyddion · July 10, 2024, 06:21:08 PM

Quote from: Ural Quntz (Moderator) on July 10, 2024, 05:09:55 PMIt sounds like a stupid idea (which usually makes it lefty also) but if alcohol was linked to sunlight none of us would go to Spain to get leathered

We crave sunlight.. and alcohol.

Makes perfect sense.