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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1428   
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A reminder to those planning a road trip to Scotland this year, as I will be in a few weeks.
The drink driving limit in Scotland is lower than the rest of the U.K. Scotland 22 micrograms in a breath sample, England, Wales and Northern Ireland 35 micrograms. The lower limit is likely to be exceeded by a single pint of beer. So if you like having a pint with your lunch, or a drive out to a country pub, Scotland really isn't the place to do it. The lower limit also means you're much more likely to be in excess the following day. If you're planning on driving the next day, I'd advise extreme caution. https://www.gov.uk/drink-drive-limit If you are travelling to Scotland, parking the Landrover up for a week and enjoying a drink at the campsite, buy your tipple before the border. Promotional multi buy offers are banned in Scotland, so a nice craft beer in bottle will cost you full price for every single one. No three for £5.00 offers once you're past Carlisle or Berwick! Enjoy the scenery!  |
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29th Jul 2018 8:12am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Cancelled my trip to Scotland. Thanks for the heads up
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29th Jul 2018 2:20pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1428
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Then there's the time we tried to buy a bottle of single malt whisky in supermarket at 11.30 am on our way home.
Made to feel like criminals, the bottle was taken off the check out conveyor with a scowl "you can't buy that before 12.00". So we loaded the groceries, waited outside, then bang on 12.00 bought the same bottle from the same cashier!  |
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29th Jul 2018 5:29pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3785  
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In Aussie, we have a .05 legal limit, which means for most people one could have two standard drinks in the first hour, then one every hour thereafter,....I wouldn't wanna test it though.
Seems a lot of people get caught, "the morning after". Pickles. |
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29th Jul 2018 10:55pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1845 
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I have no particular problem with any of Scotland's new alcohol laws - driving limit; minimum pricing; multibuys. The first is an attempt to make the roads safer and brings us in line with many other countries. For the rest, while I'm not really sure that Scotland's 'drink problem' is really any worse than the rest of the UK, at least we're trying to do something about it. None of these things has particularly affected me, so maybe my opinions would be different if they had.
^^^^ this though! Because I don't have a 'jakey' mindset, I've been caught out a few times. You've packed up for a weekend away in the wild northwest, just need an early start to get shopping in Tescos in the morning, and ...... the drink aisle is closed off. Or the Pipe Band bus is heading north, and you need a slab of Tennants for the journey.... and the drink aisle is closed off. That's a pretty desparate sight - someone in full kilt rig loitering by the barrier, checking his watch because the bus leaves in 5... It's 10am 6 days a week, why it's 12noon on a Sunday is beyond me. It must be a Presbyterian 'hangover' - and they're the worst kind! Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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30th Jul 2018 9:27am |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1428
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A timely reminder for those heading North for a tour this year.
There might be a few more "first timers" unaware of this, now travel outside the UK is difficult and the NC 500 is so popular. Enjoy the trip. I'm off to Jersey and Guernsey for a change. Last edited by DSC-off on 13th Jul 2021 11:05pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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13th Jul 2021 7:29pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2644  
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'To be fair, I don't mix drinking (alcohol) and driving in any form, but still worth knowing for the morning after as you say.
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With the state of the roads around here your more likely to spill it if you tried.......that would be a waste  |
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13th Jul 2021 9:22pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216 
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What’s the drink drive culture like down there now? I was in Perth about 20 years ago and I was alarmed and slightly afraid by the amount of drink driving. Pretty much everyone would drive home after a night out without a second thought. I wondered if it was something to do with the bigger distances and quieter roads meant walking or taxis weren’t so popular. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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13th Jul 2021 9:37pm |
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