Drinking then driving

[ILLaViTaR]

I'm a P plater and need a 0.00 level of alcohol.

Now I had a smirnoff which was 1.3 standard drinks at 1pm today.

I want to go to my mates now but will it be out of my system?

[Racecraft]

how big are you?
when did you last eat?
how fast is your metabolism?


anyone that gives you a definite answer is as big of a goose as you for asking us :P

[Nostalgia]

Originally Posted by ILLaViTaR

And another unnecessary stirring reply from the forum ********.

Now now boys, lets keep it clean !!!

[ILLaViTaR]

Originally Posted by NostalgEA

Now now boys, lets keep it clean !!!

I've tried I've avoided him for weeks but every time there's contact between us it's him who always starts the crap.

You think he would've stopped by now.

This thread is now tainted, mods please close it before he gets a chance to post more crap.

[montyv8]

drink a few beers, that'll hide the smirnoff....

alternatively, what Tibbo said ^^

[JAZSXY]

Usually takes about 1hr I think for a standard drink to pass from your system. Thats for an average male (whatever they deem that to be). But having a drink at 1pm, and wanting to go at around 8.30pm, its fair to say its gone from your system.

[GasoLane]

Drive around untill you find an RBT unit and ask them to check for you

[kyro_02]

I'd say you'd be fine, don't quote me on this.. but I heard somewhere (albeit officers discretion) that the limit is 0.02 for p platers, but it doesn't get published. Reason, there's foods, such as cherrie ripe(or just cherries if you like, not sure how much you need to eat, but eat a bucket load :P) that _could_ put you over?

[XR8 Uterous]

Originally Posted by kyro_02

I'd say you'd be fine, don't quote me on this.. but I heard somewhere (albeit officers discretion) that the limit is 0.02 for p platers, but it doesn't get published. Reason, there's foods, such as cherrie ripe(or just cherries if you like, not sure how much you need to eat, but eat a bucket load :P) that _could_ put you over?

Heard the above before, don't know how true it is, but i'v had mates let off who have been under 0.02 from the night before or had a beer at lunch and went driving in the arvo, i'd say it depends on the cop, and how you were driving at the time.

I have had my girlfriend in the car who had been drinking, i kissed her when i picked her up and went through an RBT about 2 minutes later and they breath tested me and i blew 0.01 and they asked if i had been drinking an i said No but i had kissed my girlfriend, they breath tested her to see if she had been drinking and then let me go, they just said it happens but to be more careful.

[GK]

Originally Posted by EL XR6

I have had my girlfriend in the car who had been drinking, i kissed her when i picked her up and went through an RBT about 2 minutes later and they breath tested me and i blew 0.01 and they asked if i had been drinking an i said No but i had kissed my girlfriend, they breath tested her to see if she had been drinking and then let me go, they just said it happens but to be more careful.

Must have been one heck of a kiss! LOL!

GK

[XR8 Uterous]

Originally Posted by GK

Must have been one heck of a kiss! LOL!

GK

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[70caprigt3k]

Originally Posted by kyro_02

I'd say you'd be fine, don't quote me on this.. but I heard somewhere (albeit officers discretion) that the limit is 0.02 for p platers, but it doesn't get published. Reason, there's foods, such as cherrie ripe(or just cherries if you like, not sure how much you need to eat, but eat a bucket load :P) that _could_ put you over?

I'll back that up, after a big night out on the town me and some mates went into a cop shop to see if they would breath test us and the police woman that tested me reckoned that as long as i was under 0.02 i wouldn't get booked if pulled over (i ended up blowing 0.04 and that was at 2pm in the afternoon ).

[Shaggzy]

Originally Posted by kyro_02

I'd say you'd be fine, don't quote me on this.. but I heard somewhere (albeit officers discretion) that the limit is 0.02 for p platers, but it doesn't get published. Reason, there's foods, such as cherrie ripe(or just cherries if you like, not sure how much you need to eat, but eat a bucket load :P) that _could_ put you over?

My Asthma puffer may put me over if i have it just before getting breatho'd too

[Woz]

Originally Posted by kyro_02

I'd say you'd be fine, don't quote me on this.. but I heard somewhere (albeit officers discretion) that the limit is 0.02 for p platers, but it doesn't get published. Reason, there's foods, such as cherrie ripe(or just cherries if you like, not sure how much you need to eat, but eat a bucket load :P) that _could_ put you over?

Not true. Not at all. I lost my license for six months, on P plates, for blowing 0.01.

[kyro_02]

Originally Posted by Woz

Not true. Not at all. I lost my license for six months, on P plates, for blowing 0.01.

It is true, about the 'officers discretion'

and losing your license for 6 months for blowing 0.01? was the judge on drugs?

have you had prior conviction?

[T3ts50]

Originally Posted by kyro_02

there's foods, such as cherrie ripe(or just cherries if you like, not sure how much you need to eat, but eat a bucket load :P) that _could_ put you over?

They tested this theory on Nova, and they used about 4 different people with different body shapes. They eat a whole heap of cherry Ripes and were breath tested by the police. They all blew 0.00.

[JAZSXY]

Listerine has also been known to cause a reading if you get tested shortly after using it.

[bonspeed]

So if you blew .02, what would the penality be?

[Zed7fiddy]

My advice for anyone that needs to ask "Have i had too much to drink"? Should just call 131008

[Kryton]

Originally Posted by 84RGE

My advice for anyone that needs to ask "Have i had too much to drink"? Should just call 131008

exactly.
if you need to ask, you need to walk.

[broken_suave]

I understand this happened yesterday, but it may help for future reference. As mentioned before, for a standard male, it takes 1 hour for 1 standard drink to pass through your system. Thats where the 1 standard drink measure comes from. But it depends on many factors, such as your weight, your hydration levels, several saturation levels in your blood, rate of metabolism. If you are an average male, or thereabouts, you should be fine.

However asking us if you're OK to drive is really a waste of time. None of us can give you a definite answer. You need to use your head. If several hours have passed since only having 1.3 std drinks, then you should be OK, but do you FEEL ok?

You wont be that misled after only a tiny amount, so do you feel aware, do you feel like your reaction time is normal? Can you move around and feel completely in control of your body? Do you feel in any way impared?

If after several hours of not drinking (and you only had a small amount before that) and you feel OK, you SHOULD be ok to drive. Key word, Should. If ever you're in doubt, call a cab.

[[Tonko]]

Originally Posted by broken_suave

I understand this happened yesterday, but it may help for future reference. As mentioned before, for a standard male, it takes 1 hour for 1 standard drink to pass through your system. Thats where the 1 standard drink measure comes from. But it depends on many factors, such as your weight, your hydration levels, several saturation levels in your blood, rate of metabolism. If you are an average male, or thereabouts, you should be fine.
However asking us if you're OK to drive is really a waste of time. None of us can give you a definite answer. You need to use your head. If several hours have passed since only having 1.3 std drinks, then you should be OK, but do you FEEL ok?
You wont be that misled after only a tiny amount, so do you feel aware, do you feel like your reaction time is normal? Can you move around and feel completely in control of your body? Do you feel in any way impared?
If after several hours of not drinking (and you only had a small amount before that) and you feel OK, you SHOULD be ok to drive. Key word, Should. If ever you're in doubt, call a cab.

Just to add to that...
It also depends on ones state of mind, how much/when you have last eaten and your BMI (body mass index)

[outside]

if you're on your "P"s then you should know how long it takes before you can drive.
or didnt you pass that qustion when you sat the test ?

[ILLaViTaR]

Yeah thanks guys I felt fine but my parents were going nuts about me having the thought of even driving so I needed facts to convince them, still didn't do any good though.

[Nostalgia]

Originally Posted by ILLaViTaR

Yeah thanks guys I felt fine but my parents were going nuts about me having the thought of even driving so I needed facts to convince them, still didn't do any good though.

That's good to here. So i take it you didn't end up going out.

[Ford_V8]

There is a useful calculator here for future reference www.ru****ed.com

[Nostalgia]

Originally Posted by Ford_V8

There is a useful calculator here for future reference www.ru****ed.com

Thanks for the link mate but in all seriousness, How can it be of any use ? It does'nt take into account the major factors.

[ILLaViTaR]

Originally Posted by NostalgEA

That's good to here. So i take it you didn't end up going out.

Yeah lol work ended up calling at around 10:30pm for me to work tomorrow so I ended up having an early night.

Good to know for future reference though.