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Drink Driving - Personal Breathalyzer

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  • 15-12-2008 8:38pm
    #1
    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭


    Hi, with the Christmas party season upon us has anyone given consideration to purchasing their own breathalyzer for checking the situation the morning after a skinful of beer?

    Like a lot of people on here I need my license for my job (and sanity) & think that this might be worth while.

    http://www.alcologic.ie/

    Opinions?


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    owlwink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭owlwink


    rebel.ranter wrote: »
    Hi, with the Christmas party season upon us has anyone given consideration to purchasing their own breathalyzer for checking the situation the morning after a skinful of beer?

    Like a lot of people on here I need my license for my job (and sanity) & think that this might be worth while.

    http://www.alcologic.ie/

    Opinions?

    I always tend to stop drinking around 12 hours before I intend on driving, I have always felt very sketchy about personal breath testers. Maybe someone can throw some light on the situation.


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    JackFrosty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭JackFrosty


    thought about getting one but decided not to as even if im over the limit the next morning i still have to get to work so id rather not know
    an dont bother with the drink drive bull****e comments lads cos i dont drive to or from the pub but like most people i drive to work etc and this morning after crap is a money spinner not a safety thing
    sorry for ranting on your thread!!!!!!


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    owlwink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭owlwink


    JackFrosty wrote: »
    thought about getting one but decided not to as even if im over the limit the next morning i still have to get to work so id rather not know
    an dont bother with the drink drive bull****e comments lads cos i dont drive to or from the pub but like most people i drive to work etc and this morning after crap is a money spinner not a safety thing
    sorry for ranting on your thread!!!!!!

    nuf said :confused:


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    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    JackFrosty wrote: »
    thought about getting one but decided not to as even if im over the limit the next morning i still have to get to work so id rather not know
    an dont bother with the drink drive bull****e comments lads cos i dont drive to or from the pub but like most people i drive to work etc and this morning after crap is a money spinner not a safety thing
    sorry for ranting on your thread!!!!!!
    So long as your driving is better than your grammar I couldn't give a fúck what you do.


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    JackFrosty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭JackFrosty


    why would my grammer bother you


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    JackFrosty wrote: »
    and this morning after crap is a money spinner not a safety thing
    Whatever you say, Jack.


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    cianclarke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    He has a point. I had to read your post twice..
    if i was to type like this constantly without the use of periods commas full stops or capital letters it would get very tedious and difficult to read if you dont have full stops or capitals the whole paragraph becomes a big long sentance that can be irritating


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    JackFrosty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭JackFrosty


    ah yes, point, taken and understood!!


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    Scottie99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,254 ✭✭✭Scottie99


    wouldn't trust them


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    #11
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,719 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Leave the car at work. Get taxi home and a lift in the next morning.


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    JackFrosty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭JackFrosty


    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Leave the car at work. Get taxi home and a lift in the next morning.

    This is a good idea, but not an easy option for us country folk.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    I would get one if I thought it was reliable - for €100 it would want to be too.

    "Tests show that Alcologics results did not differ by more than 0.001% when tested against the official Irish Gardai breathalyser"
    JackFrosty wrote: »
    thought about getting one but decided not to as even if im over the limit the next morning i still have to get to work so id rather not know
    an dont bother with the drink drive bull****e comments lads cos i dont drive to or from the pub but like most people i drive to work etc and this morning after crap is a money spinner not a safety thing

    Daylight doesn't mean instant sobriety, but no doubt I will be told to get off my high horse.


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    owlwink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭owlwink


    At least your safe from a licence suspension on a high horse ;)


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    BoardsRanger
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭BoardsRanger


    It seems abit pricey but would be worth it if you regularly drive the next morning after a few drinks the previous night. I have often wondered how long it takes for sobriety after a particularly heavey bender. 1pm? 2pm? who knows!


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    Eoin
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    BoardsRanger wrote: »
    It seems abit pricey but would be worth it if you regularly drive the next morning after a few drinks the previous night. I have often wondered how long it takes for sobriety after a particularly heavey bender. 12pm, 2pm who knows!

    Oh yeah - I would have no problem with the price, but only if it really is a quality kit. Can't find any reviews online for that one yet.


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    owlwink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭owlwink


    BoardsRanger wrote: »
    It seems abit pricey but would be worth it if you regularly drive the next morning after a few drinks the previous night. I have often wondered how long it takes for sobriety after a particularly heavey bender. 1pm? 2pm? who knows!


    I have heard that it takes about 1 hour per drink consumed to rid your body of the alcohol. So if you have had 5 drinks then it will take 5 hours to fully sober up.

    (1 drink = 12 oz. beer = 4 oz glass of wine = 1.5 oz liquor)


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    owlwink wrote: »
    I have heard that it takes about 1 hour per drink consumed to rid your body of the alcohol. So if you have had 5 drinks then it will take 5 hours to fully sober up.

    (1 drink = 12 oz. beer = 4 oz glass of wine = 1.5 oz liquor)

    There are just so many variables though - body weight, food eaten etc that you could easily be a couple of hours out.


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    Bobeagleburger
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    JackFrosty wrote: »
    This is a good idea, but not an easy option for us country folk.

    The "country" argument does my head in.

    If someone is stupid enough to go driving the next day after a heavy session I feel no pity for them if they are caught. In fact, I'm delighted for them because it will mean another extremely careless "driver" off the road.


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    owlwink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭owlwink


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    The "country" argument does my head in.

    If someone is stupid enough to go driving the next day after a heavy session I feel no pity for them if they are caught. In fact, I'm delighted for them because it will mean another extremely careless "driver" off the road.

    I second that...


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    Bobeagleburger
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    owlwink wrote: »
    I have heard that it takes about 1 hour per drink consumed to rid your body of the alcohol. So if you have had 5 drinks then it will take 5 hours to fully sober up.

    (1 drink = 12 oz. beer = 4 oz glass of wine = 1.5 oz liquor)

    Mate, it takes 1 hour PER UNIT. A pint is 2 units so 10 pints = 20 hours.

    The whole next day you are over the limit if you like heavy sessions


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    BoardsRanger
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    this info comes from the Alcologic site..
    Drink
    Brand
    Time to leave body
    4% beers and ciders Heineken and Guinness 2 hours per pint 250ml – 330ml bottles of 5.5% beerBecks, Bud, and Stella 2 hours per bottle 275ml – 330ml AlcopopsBacardi Breezer Smirnoff ice2 Hours per bottle 35ml shot Spirit Whiskey, Vodka, Bacardi 1.5 hours per drinkA70ml double isWhiskey, Vodka, Bacardi3 hours per drink250ml Glass of Wine (15% alcohol )Wine 4 Hours per drink
    Consider this:
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    Drink 5 pints of Heineken and you can’t drive for at least 10 hours from finishing your last pint. If you finish at midnight, you aren’t safe until after 10AM the next day.
    bullet3.jpg
    Drink four 70ml double of spirits you can’t drive for 13 hours – that’s 1pm the next day if you drank your last double at midnight.
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    Drink just three 250ml glasses of wine - and you can’t drive for 13 hours - 1pm the next day if you finish at midnight.

    So an average male might finish drinking at 2am and have 8-10 pints and some shorts - according to the above that writes off driving for nearly all the next day!


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    owlwink
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    rarnes1 wrote: »
    Mate, it takes 1 hour PER UNIT. A pint is 2 units so 10 pints = 20 hours.

    The whole next day you are over the limit if you like heavy sessions

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055442019


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    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users Posts: 45,517 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    owlwink wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055442019

    lol


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    owlwink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭owlwink


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    lol

    :rolleyes:


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    BoardsRanger wrote: »
    this info comes from the Alcologic site..

    So an average male might finish drinking at 2am and have 8-10 pints and some shorts - according to the above that writes off driving for nearly all the next day!

    I'm nearly tempted to buy one just to test some of those figures out! Does more body weight mean that it takes more or less time to sober up?
    owlwink wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055442019
    rarnes1 wrote: »
    lol
    owlwink wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    Fascinating stuff.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    http://www.parkers.co.uk/News/News/Cheap-Breathalysers/

    None of them seem to be any where near the same price range as the one linked to in this thread.


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    yayamark
    Registered Users Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭yayamark


    JackFrosty wrote: »
    thought about getting one but decided not to as even if im over the limit the next morning i still have to get to work so id rather not know
    an dont bother with the drink drive bull****e comments lads cos i dont drive to or from the pub but like most people i drive to work etc and this morning after crap is a money spinner not a safety thing
    sorry for ranting on your thread!!!!!!

    Can you please explain what is the money spinner here?


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    owlwink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭owlwink


    eoin wrote: »
    None of them seem to be any where near the same price range as the one linked to in this thread.

    If I was to get one I would be really iffy about getting a cheap one.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    owlwink wrote: »
    If I was to get one I would be really iffy about getting a cheap one.

    Nah, looks like they're not worth a shìte. Like I said, I'd definitely get one for 100, but only if it was accurate and not just an expensive drinking game.


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    owlwink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭owlwink


    eoin wrote: »
    Nah, looks like they're not worth a shìte. Like I said, I'd definitely get one for 100, but only if it was accurate and not just an expensive drinking game.

    Thoughts drift towards car scene in Superbad.:D


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