Goodbye

[shaunyboi]

this is going to be a my last post. Last weekend was driving home on sunday morning when i was cut up and crashed, rolling the car and writing it off. Unfortunatly as i had been drinking the night before ive lost my lisence for 9 months. I might get a clio back as the safety features in it is what saved my life, and the bars in the roof and the doors stopped the car from caving in on me too much. luckily my subs and amp survived, but my headunit was crushed. Just goes to show even the day after, you cant be safe driving when you've had a drink.

ill post some pictures after work.

 

[blink172]

No pictures, and regardless of what people are going to say, 99% of people drive the following morning after a few drinks in the full knowledge that might be over the limit. Glad your alright though. You'll be driving a 1.2 for 5 years though and the insurance on anything else will be like getting dry humped

Why stop posting though?

 

[MATT BLACK]

going off your age ( 9/3/88 ) if you get more than 6 points on your licence within the 1st 2 yrs of driving thats a 2 yr ban isnt it ? - DR10 is surely gonna get ya a 2yr ban mate - you wont be able to insure a moped after that dude !!!!!

 

[leeds_182]

Oops.

 

[Ali]

Indeed

 

[shaunyboi]

Pics:

P.s - does anyone know any insurence companies who insure drivers with previous DD records? i can only find direct line atm. thanks

 

[shaunyboi]

lol ill check this post when i get home from work at 10 tonight,

 

[blink172]

Your lucky not to be wearing black renault clio make up on your face.

 

[MATT BLACK]

If you are convicted for drink drive offence you will:

Lose your licence for a minimum of one year
You may go to prison for up to six months
You may have to pay a fine of up to £5,000
You may lose your job (15 per cent of those convicted do)
Have a criminal record
Face exceptionally high insurance costs once you get your licence back
Have difficulty hiring a car within ten years of your conviction

 

[ajketley]

^s**t^

To be honest if you have dd then its your own fault, although if you feel fine in the morning then im sure you would drive?! :S

 

[TheJesus]

I dont really drink, but that seems harsh, i've driven with mates countless times the day after a night out and they dont seem affected by it. it may still be in your system, but it cant be affecting your judgement can it, surely that was the night before when you staggered about and decided that a donner kebab was the best food item ever, and the fat ginger mutant accross the road staring at you was fit...

they should do simple on the spot tests, get photo's of some right munters, and have a couple of okay ones in there and ask you which one you'd bang... if any munters come up on the list, then they send you to jail... seems fairer to me anyway

 

[TheCake]

If you are convicted for drink drive offence you will:

Lose your licence for a minimum of one year
You may go to prison for up to six months
You may have to pay a fine of up to £5,000
You may lose your job (15 per cent of those convicted do)
Have a criminal record
Face exceptionally high insurance costs once you get your licence back
Have difficulty hiring a car within ten years of your conviction

Theres a reality check for the morning after a large night... s**t me.

 

[Andyvalver]

I dont really drink, but that seems harsh, i've driven with mates countless times the day after a night out and they dont seem affected by it. it may still be in your system, but it cant be affecting your judgement can it, surely that was the night before when you staggered about and decided that a donner kebab was the best food item ever, and the fat ginger mutant accross the road staring at you was fit...

they should do simple on the spot tests, get photo's of some right munters, and have a couple of okay ones in there and ask you which one you'd bang... if any munters come up on the list, then they send you to jail... seems fairer to me anyway

Lol

 

[Cookie]

How fast were you going to roll it like that?

 

[muz]

thats nasty, I can't condone DR but I am sure everyone has driven over the limit at some point!

I am glad you are not too badly hurt, it does go to show how safe the wee clio can be

 

[White16valver]

Why only banned for 9 months when DD is a minimum 1 year ban?

*confused*

 

[Miss Valva]

unfortuantly i have no sympathy my granda was killed b a drunk driver as he walked home from the local shops

 

[Ads_172]

For every unit of alcohol you drink (say 6 pints of Stella = 18units), it clears out of your system on average 1unit per hour AFTER you have stopped drinking. So, you finish your 6 pints of wifebeater at 11pm, to be safe you should really leave it until the following evening to drive again. Harsh but true... (well, according to my NCPLH course).

As for the crash, how bloody fast were you going when you were cut up!?! My guess is perhaps too fast, IMO.

And if you're planning on getting another Clio and you are still an enthusiast, then why can't you keep posting?

 

[terribleclio]

Why only banned for 9 months when DD is a minimum 1 year ban?

*confused*

only if you don't opt for the advanced driving course thingy. its basicly a 3 month course which allows your ban to be 9 months. or something like that anyway.

 

[White16valver]

Ahhhh, I seeeee...

Advanced Driving course is good - doing mine now!

Hopefully it might offset the massive insurance increase next year...

 

[quickshift]

how fast were you going to roll a car ????????

 

[Alan]

Were you still a little bit tipsy by any chance?

 

[Aust1n]

f*** me.. i thought you said the roof didnt cave in too much?

 

[fUbAr]

i bet that hurt in the morning.

 

[ChrisE]

For every unit of alcohol you drink (say 6 pints of Stella = 18units), it clears out of your system on average 1unit per hour AFTER you have stopped drinking. So, you finish your 6 pints of wifebeater at 11pm, to be safe you should really leave it until the following evening to drive again. Harsh but true... (well, according to my NCPLH course).

As for the crash, how bloody fast were you going when you were cut up!?! My guess is perhaps too fast, IMO.

And if you're planning on getting another Clio and you are still an enthusiast, then why can't you keep posting?

a pint of stella isnt 3 units... its 2ish units per pint...!!

its more like 8 pints = 18 units...!

 

[Daniel]

All that s**t about insurance, don't worry about it.
ashamed to say, I got banned for dd, about two years ago, i got an 18m ban, reduced to 14 months for the rehabilitation course. When i got my license back, i bought a pug 306 dturbo s. I lowered it, put 17s on, fat sound system, told insurance of everything on it, and paid £1200 tpft for the 1st year. One year on and one year ncb, i bought a 172, and i now pay £700 fully comp. Yes it is a very very stupid thing to have done, and it will stay on your record for ten years, but the ban, insurance increase etc will piss past.
We all live and learn buddy.

*oh, and show me someone with a driving license who regularly drinks alcohol, and i'll show you a drink driver!!*

 

[GarethM]

fcuk me that looks nasty very lucky to escape from that dude

 

[M1TCH]

nasty, that is a proper job!!!

 

[Giles]

 

[clio head]

gutted for your mate.......gutted.. just have to get on ya push bike!!

 

[shaunyboi]

i know all about the DD laws my solisitor explained it all, but i got 9 months because for a start i pleeded guilty straight away, i have not offended before, i have a good record and references and i dressed for the occasion, and i was not far over the limit at all and it all went in my favour so the court 'credited' me and gave me the minimum. i got 12 month ban, reduced to 9 months when i complete my 6 week drink driver rehab course, instead of a fine they have put me on a young offenders thing where i have to do so many hours community service, but as i have a full time job it shouldnt be too harsh.
ive got a few quotes, and with direct line its £700 dearer than it is atm, but thats still better than i expected.

p.s - i was doing 60 on a 60mph road

 

[shaunyboi]

luckily i dont work far away so its a 20 minute walk, and the summer is comming up so its not too bad i supose lol

 

[clio-lane]

going off your age ( 9/3/88 ) if you get more than 6 points on your licence within the 1st 2 yrs of driving thats a 2 yr ban isnt it ? - DR10 is surely gonna get ya a 2yr ban mate - you wont be able to insure a moped after that dude !!!!!

That'll cheer him up

 

[shaunyboi]

yeh but thats what my solisitor was saying, if i would have got 6 points for speeding then yeh its a 2 year ban and you have to retake your test after, but as the DD law says you only get a disqualification it does not state any age restrictions and the magistrate did ask the clerk if i would have to take a retest and have a 2 year probational ban and she said no the law doesnt state it

 

[Ads_172]

a pint of stella isnt 3 units... its 2ish units per pint...!!

its more like 8 pints = 18 units...!

That's what I thought, but I have recently attended a Personal Licencing course and the person holding it said that an average lager (4-5%) is just over 2 units. Stella Artois is stronger at 5.5% or something and equates to closer to 3 units per pint.

Either way, a good night out takes a lot longer than expected to clear out of your system. I've been guilty of driving the morning after as well though, people assume that sleeping for a few hours means all alcohol just goes away.

 

[Leeshez]

Unlucky

 

[polarbert]

its times like these im glad i dont drink, and also makes me see how much stronger the roof of a car without a sunroof is compared to one which has one.

hopefully you will learn from this and put it behind you, and move on to better things

 

[Ad]

Feel for you mate as most people have said. The majority of people have been guilty of driving the next day. Hope it all work out for you.

 

[White16valver]

That's what I thought, but I have recently attended a Personal Licencing course and the person holding it said that an average lager (4-5%) is just over 2 units. Stella Artois is stronger at 5.5% or something and equates to closer to 3 units per pint.

Either way, a good night out takes a lot longer than expected to clear out of your system. I've been guilty of driving the morning after as well though, people assume that sleeping for a few hours means all alcohol just goes away.

That's the one good thing about being a lightweight - you don't drink much so don't have a massive hangover and are alright to drive in the morning! lol

 

[Tom_E]

unlucky man bummer