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Mate Caught Drunk Behind the Wheel...

SGKM · 2007-04-22 04:13:17

Basically I was out in town tonight with the lads and 1 of the lads was working late so he decided to drive in. When the clubs closed we all left and another one of the lads who was hammered drunk went out into the car and started the engine. He was revving the engine and a garda happened to be cycling by and arrested him.…

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#92 17-05-2007 11:25pm
Seth Brundle

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Santa Claus wrote:

Even if he had no intention of driving the car, he could have opened the door on this busy street and knocked a cyclist/motorcyclist off their bike because he was so drunk and unaware of what was going on.

A passenger could easily do that even if an alert and sober driver was in the car!

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#93 18-05-2007 12:49am
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Santa Claus wrote:

Even if he had no intention of driving the car, he could have opened the door on this busy street and knocked a cyclist/motorcyclist off their bike because he was so drunk and unaware of what was going on.

Can someone have an endorsement placed on their file if they have never had a licence....If yes then he will most likely get an endorsement which will means he'll be screwed when he wants to get insurance etc !

If he had no keys on him then he is technically not drunk in charge of a vehicle.

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#94 18-05-2007 1:04am
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jimmycrackcorm wrote:

If he had no keys on him then he is technically not drunk in charge of a vehicle.

See post #1, he was sitting in the driver's seat revving the engine.

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#95 18-05-2007 1:13am
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i think he might have ment that in reply to the sitting in the car and being drunk and hitting a passer by.

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