Topic: Drunk Driver (Read 1163 times)

schuee · « **on:** July 05, 2006, 20:23:42 »

Went camping last weekend for the first time with my two young girls, only to a site just up the road, all settled in and the rest of the family joined us all for tea after the footie match.
I was sat with the family around the tent when all of a sudden this car handbrakes on the campsite track, stones flying everywhere, just missing the folks car next to us then nearly wiped us all out then came to a stop in front of a family having a barbecue.
The woman driver falls out of the car, and legs it to her tent so I went up to the car and this Scottish guy gets out stinking of ale :shock: .
Apparently he was teaching his missus to drive, and he saw nothing wrong with it as she had a provisonal licence,which he kept repeating, he explained that his missus had hit the accelerator and he had grabbed the handbrake thus nearly killing us all.By now a large group appeared, and by all means we were ready to lynch him. :twisted:
The best part was I called the old bill at around 7.30pm and they said they would make it a priorty call, get this they did'nt turn up till 11.00am the next day :shock: , explaining they had been busy the night before.

He explained that as it was on private land that their was nothing he could do if anyone was drink driving, only if someone had been injured would they be able to do something :?
However the drunken couple left at 5.00am the next morning after a night of arguing and pukeing up, well before everyone woke up I wonder why eh :?:
Sorry this is so long winded, all I can think about is what may of happened.

Schuee

Baby_Rhino · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2006, 20:25:03 »

gits

schuee · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2006, 20:28:23 »

I could think of another word for them, though I might get thrown out of MC.

:twisted:

:twisted:

Schuee

mark.yellow.series.3 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2006, 20:28:41 »

Evilgoat · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2006, 20:32:40 »

I have a special Loathing for anyone that gets behind the wheel drunk.

Car is a leathal weapon in the wrong hands.

schuee · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2006, 20:32:48 »

Oh I forgot, MR Plod who I admit was very sorry, said "we have his car registration, and the local bobby will visit him to give him and his missus a damn good telling off regarding there behaviour"

However we had a fantastic day in the sun on the Sunday and the kids love it :D :D

wing nut · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2006, 20:33:55 »

they may well have still been over the limit when they left :roll:

schuee · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2006, 20:38:19 »

Quote from: "wing nut"

they may well have still been over the limit when they left :roll:

When the site warden called on them they were to paraletic to move, he called the Old Bill and he said when they turned up they would physically remove them from the camp, as I said they left early, all I can hope is they did'nt cause any accidents on the way home.

Bob696 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2006, 21:46:03 »

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He explained that as it was on private land that their was nothing he could do if anyone was drink driving, only if someone had been injured would they be able to do something

What tripe

Any land that the public has access to (paying or non paying) carries the same rules as the streets. Thats why you cant take uninsured learners around tescos carpark anymore, or ride a motorbike without a lid at a bike rally. There are some get outs such as sporting events or training sites with insurance and the like.

Rich_P · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2006, 22:03:02 »

Quote from: "Bob696"

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He explained that as it was on private land that their was nothing he could do if anyone was drink driving, only if someone had been injured would they be able to do something

What tripe

Any land that the public has access to (paying or non paying) carries the same rules as the streets. Thats why you cant take uninsured learners around tescos carpark anymore,

I thought it worked in the basis that you are on private land, but without the permission of the land owner to have an unlicenced driver using a vehicle and would get punished for tresspassing or something like that?

jjsaul · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2006, 01:31:45 »

so in theory, me moving dads car on our drive, or anyone else moving partners car etc etc on their own driveway without insurance *could* be prosecuted?

Bob696 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2006, 06:26:20 »

Quote from: "jjsaul"

so in theory, me moving dads car on our drive, or anyone else moving partners car etc etc on their own driveway without insurance *could* be prosecuted?

No, the public need permission to be there. Such as a campsite or a pay n play or a right of way or a carpark

Eeyore · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2006, 08:12:49 »

Bobs right, if the public have access then the rules of road apply.

Billing last year really tightened up on night time shenanigans because of this, hence no late night site drives with a bottle in the hand and no mini-motos tearing around the place. Made the site a lot safer.

For driving off the public highway without landowners permission, that isn't tresspass (civil offence), its breach of the Road Traffic Act (can't remember which bit) and constitutes a criminal offence.

So either way, yon bobby just wasn't prepared to do his job.

[old man mode]We don't need more rules and laws. We need folk to enforce the ample we already have <mutter mutter> [/old man mode]

I'm very thankfull that in this case, no one got hurt.

cheers
:x
Eeyore

hobbit · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2006, 09:33:33 »

Should have 'borrowed' is tyre valves

Tiny Tim · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2006, 10:33:37 »

Obviously plod didn't fancy tackling a drunken scotsman :roll:

If I'd have been the warden I would have been demanding police attend in no uncertain terms as there was clearly a danger to the public and pursuing a complaint as they did not.

Good thing it wasn't far worse though.

schuee · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2006, 13:31:07 »

Quote from: "hobbit"

Should have 'borrowed' is tyre valves

The thought did pass through my mind :lol: :lol:

fudge · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2006, 19:52:17 »

Quote from: "hobbit"

Should have 'borrowed' is tyre valves

By utilising Mr Stanley's Finest Knife! :lol:

schuee · « **Reply #17 on:** July 06, 2006, 22:31:28 »

Just to say thanks for everyones concern :)

My girls have totally forgotten about it all, suppose they have more important things to worry about being 5 and 2. :lol: :lol:

Cheers All

Schuee

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2006, 02:41:50 »

I think the rules are a little 'muddy'. If the road, private or not, has public access to it then road rules apply, but if it is a 'closed area' then some don't, otherwise grass track racers would all be off to court. So if the campsitre only has one entrance/exit it's much harder to prosecute.

Range Rover Red · « **Reply #19 on:** July 08, 2006, 22:21:05 »

It stinks that they can do something so reckless and get away with it. I'm just glad to know that no-one was hurt.

I hope you enjoy your future camping trips!

gtomo2 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 08, 2006, 22:26:27 »

they had the private road problem on the m6 toll as it is not classed as queens highway as it is private so the police had to ask for permission to police it with the owner agreing as far as i am aware ( it could of been one of those urben myth things. but in tharoy you could drive you car up there without mot tax insurance etc as it was a private road

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