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Driving the day after a night out

  • 01-08-2008 7:16pm
    #1
    daisychain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭


    I am going away for the long weekend with a gang of girls. As full licences appear to be in short supply among us, I was one of the ones who drew the short straw on driving.
    We are going on the tear Sunday night and staying over. I normally drink vodka on a night out I suppose my absolute maximum would be about 10 and I don't really like cocktails or shots so it'll be just my vodka ( and soda water of course!)

    It'll be a 2 and a half hour drive back the next day so can anyone tell me what time I should leave it til before I start driving back. We are kind of saying about one o'clock in the afternoon but I don't know would that still be a bit dodgy, should we wait til 4 or 5? Also should we eat something as well or does eating slow down your bodys ability to get alcohol out of your system?

    I've heard the "rule of thumb" of 1 hour per unit of alcohol but I wonder is that just an average, I'm 5 foot nothing and weigh about 10 stone so this rule of thumb could apply to a 15 stone man who, understandably, would process alcohol quicker than I would.


Comments

  • #2
    connundrum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    Rule of thumb is half an hour per unit of alcohol to be absorbed. Or maybe its an hour. Either way I'd get a full Irish into me first thing then leave after midday some time.


  • #3
    Popinjay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 507 ✭✭✭Popinjay


    You'll find plenty of opinions in here tbh http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055287709


  • #4
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,236 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    One unit per hour is the rule. Then add some.

    You can get self-testers to be sure afaik, ojust don't ask me where. Safest way is just don't drive until late in the day. Just don't end up in the situation of the guy in the above post - if you have even a shred of doubt, DONT DRIVE, get the bus.


  • #5
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    daisychain wrote: »
    I'm 5 foot nothing and weigh about 10 stone so this rule of thumb could apply to a 15 stone man who, understandably, would process alcohol quicker than I would.
    Thats not true is it? Its not that bigger people process it faster, just that it takes more to get drunk, right?


  • #6
    pookie82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,217 ✭✭✭pookie82


    I'd leave it till the evening just to be on the safe side. You can't be too careful when it comes to this kind of thing. Plus remember on a bank hol the guards are twice as prevalent so you've got to be twice as careful. You have a much higher chance of being pulled over and breathalised this wknd over a normal one.


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