Drinking then driving

Usually, only 1 glass of wine. But since having DS I wouldn't drive after anything coz even just 1 glass has me a little on the tipsy side!!

Yep me too, usually nothing or maybe one glass of wine if I'm around at my Mums or something 'cause usually I'm there a while gasbagging!

To be honest in the past 1 or 2 wines. Depends on if a meal is involved or how long we are there. If we are there for 5 ish hours with a meal then 2 glasses. If a quick meal and less time only 1.

However now I don't drink so I am the sober driver all the time with no stress as to whether I will be just over the limit.

I wouldnt drive after drinking anything because I dont drink very often so when I do it goes straight to my head lol and I wouldnt trust my judgement

If I'm driving then I won't touch any alcohol, my thinking is that I'd rather have all my wits about me.. a few friends think it's a bit OTT lol but it's just one of those things I've always done.

DH will have one or maybe two beers at the most and that's it. Though he's extremely happy that for two years in a row now, he can go for gold at this time of year and he has a sober driver

Depends, if i sign up as sober driver and go out knowing i am driving i don't drink at all but i will drive if i've been sitting at home, had a (as in one) drink and decide to pop out to the shops. If i've had one drink at home and then decide to go into town to meet friends i may have one more if i'm out over a long period of time - ie. hours.

I'm not comfortable drinking anything then driving kids - obviously not my own yet, but other peoples kids as well. You're just that little bit more responsible in my head.

I have broken the laws in other ways though - taken an extra passengar without a seatbelt for example - in a situation where them not being in the car would leave a very very drunk young woman alone in an isolated area for up to an hour if i were making two trips. Or when some of the boys were insisting they'd drive themselves if they didnt go RIGHT NOW. I'd rather have four drunks in the backseat then three drunks and a friend injured/killed.

Off topic much!?

I have drunk 1/2 a bottle of wine and driven. I was totally fine as I had eaten but I wouldn't do it again. I have a friend who drunk 1 dozen beer + 6 double rums and was under the limit but there was no way he would of driven, the cop was blown away when the reading came back (we used to have a cop play in our band and he brought the the full test machine into band to test us all one night). He had a driver so it was fine but still he had so much to drink and still under the limit.

Now I can have 1 drink and I am fine (usually a woody) but no more these days.

if im eating (going out for dinner) i have one drink. thats it.

if im not eating (going around to someones place 'for drinks') then i wont. if im sober driver then wont touch it.



but if im having a meal, i also make sure i have time after it (eg. have one drink with my meal, then leave an hour or 2 later.... like having a yarn at mum n dads lol)

Oh my,I couldn't, Im such a lightweight, seriously one superwine biscuit and im toasted!

(Plus i'll be pregnant over christmas so can't anyway )

rachelsea wrote: I don't have any drinks if I know I'm going to be driving because my tolerance is quite embarassing Mind you I haven't drunk anything since before DD was conceived (so well over two years LOL) so would probably just have to look at a drink to get tipsy these days

LOL Rach ! Ditto for me too re the drinking and driving !