Britain's worst ever drink driver?

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Sat 9 Jan 2010 19:05
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - ifithelps
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Sat 9 Jan 2010 19:14
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - Robin Reliant
I suppose if you are going to do it, you might as well do it properly.
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Sat 9 Jan 2010 19:20
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - R40
The worst? ..........not really

The worst drink drivers are those who manage to kill people. Fortunately this ***** didn't do that

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Sat 9 Jan 2010 19:47
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - Lud
Boy they can put it away, those Poles.
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Sat 9 Jan 2010 21:30
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - Dynamic Dave
I always thought the worst ones were the ones that spilt it.

I'll get me coat.
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Sat 9 Jan 2010 21:45
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - stunorthants26
I dont think its right, but I do find it impressive.
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Sat 9 Jan 2010 22:12
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - Westpig
many people would be dead with that lot in them......his tolerance for alcohol must be immense, either that or his liver is just about to call it quits

Many people are all wibbly wobbly when they blow 80 odd. 120 is a right good skinful. 190 is virtually unbelievable.
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Sat 9 Jan 2010 22:19
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - Alby Back
I once went to a wedding where the groom was Scottish and the bride Russian. I know this guy is Polish but in time honoured British manner I'll decide that he's close enough. Similar accent anyway !

The tables at the reception had wine of course but for every two people there was also a bottle of very good vodka. The Russians drank it as fast as the Scots polished off the wine ! Then someone in a kilt foolishly decided that if the Ruskies could hack it on vodka then the Scots should be able to keep up up on whisky. It all got very messy after that I vaguely recall.....
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Sat 9 Jan 2010 22:50
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - Lygonos
If my 'rithmetic is right, this guy's breath sample was the equivalent of almost 440mg/100ml of blood.

Death tends to happen at around 500-600mg/100ml through respiratory depression.

Heavily habituated drinkers have been known to tolerate higher levels.

This chap was rather tipsy.
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Sat 9 Jan 2010 22:55
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - Pugugly
Highest readings I remember were a 306 on Blood (limit 80) and around 140 on breath. Years apart.
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Sat 9 Jan 2010 23:03
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - Lygonos
I recall from reading the Guiness Book of Records maybe 20 yrs ago that the highest recorded blood alcohol level ever was from a 'bag lady' in an American A&E - 1400mg/100ml.

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Sun 10 Jan 2010 03:24
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - Rattle
Wow he beat one of my neighbours to it (who is also mentioned in that article).

I've had 7 pints of strong larger tonight (5% volume) and that is from 7:30 to 1:30 and the last thing I would dream of doing it is getting behind the wheel. I just do not understand people who can have 15 pints and some not end up in hospital and then drive.
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Sun 10 Jan 2010 09:38
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - b308
I've had 7 pints of strong *larger* tonight (5% volume) and that is from 7:30
to 1:30


Suppose that explains the spelling...

(Incidentally since when is 5% strong? Thats the ordinary stuff in Belgium, Germany and the Czech Republic... even the Grimbergen I had last night was 6.5%)

Edited by b308 on 10/01/2010 at 09:40

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Sun 10 Jan 2010 09:36
Britain's worst ever drink driver? - ifithelps
I attended an inquest for a man who was about seven times the legal limit.

Nothing to do with driving, he had drunk himself to death in his flat, but the pathologist usually gives the driving equivalent to put the figures in context.

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