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Quote: Originally Posted by Satancom One pub/resteraunt that I have been to has a minibus. We booked a table for a family do (8 people) and they came and picked us up, and then a few hours took us home for free. Its only a local family run business and not sme chain. I got a tug for driving a rough looking car with 5 people in through a rough estate at 2 in the morning with a busted headlamp. The copper walked right up to me and was obviously...

XF DRIVES JAGUAR TO SALES SUCCES Jaguar's UK sales in November have risen by 50 per cent compared to the same month last year with a total of 1463 models sold. This success has been led by both the XK and XF models – with sales increasing by 78.4 per cent and 149 per cent respectively for the month. Geoff Cousins, Managing Director, Jaguar UK said: "The momentum for XF just keeps on going. We have now sold more XF...

Where were you positioned if she was trying to undertake you, perhaps not in the left lane where you should be unless overtaking. If she wants to break the law then thats up to her but if you are in the overtaking lane when not overtaking then you are equally at fault. Tailgaters annoy but are not so annoying as those who hog the centre and outside lanes of motorways and I agree with the earlier comment that whist speed is a problem these are...

Quote: Originally Posted by RyderUK However... There are still measures that pubs can take... one might buy a minibus and take the proper drinkers home without them driving for example... One pub/resteraunt that I have been to has a minibus. We booked a table for a family do (8 people) and they came and picked us up, and then a few hours took us home for free. Its only a local family run business and not sme chain. Quote: Originally Posted by...

You would criminalize the majority of the nation if you had an outright ban. Especially for the morning after brigade. I also got stopped as I fell out of an off license - the threshold plate was loose and caught my laces. The copper saw me get into my car and did the " i believe you are under the influence" routine. He was really fed up when his machine showed green lights

Quote: Originally Posted by Mogwyth Why not just impose an outright ban? Solve all the problems. And what happens when you have say 4 pints on a friday night, and sensibly get a taxi home, then drive to town in the morning and are found to have only 5mg in your breath and end up with a 12 month ban?? Are you saying that, that is resonable??

Bunch of bl**dy Puritans. Abolish the limit BUT, make alcohol consumptionan "exacerbating factor" if youn do any harm while drunk, say double the sober penalty. The breathalyser has ruined many good country pubs, most that survive have to become restaurants to continue in business which defeats the ethos of a "proper pub" It's just another stultifying excresence of the 'Elfansafty culture