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Random breath test

November 15 2016

WARNING IF PROPER GRAMMA AND LITERACY IS SPECIAL TO YOU ,DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING ,it will offend ,lol Had a mind blowing exsperiance last Friday night ,not of the pleasurable type we went to a club knowing the next night was party night and likely pretty dead but hey when Mrs b is wanting to go and called it, who am into say no ,let's go baby ,lol, there was a nice couple we liked but they got scared off by a random single creepy dude ,who had slipped through the cracks somehow ,anyway back on the real subject ,had a couple of drinks throughout the night ,mixed with waters ,3 beers and to bourbon and cokes and 4 big glasses of water to be precise ,between 730 and 12,15!!!!left the club and heading home to fuck up a storm ,before I went away for the weekend ,literally 50 metres up the road as we left ,we got pulled in by a divi van for a random breathe test ,no worries I thought ,well that was short lived , after the test I was fronted with when was your last drink ,an hour ago ,I replied ,ok sir we require you to come the station for a full test ,can't say what but your very over the limit ,it was the worst feeling ever ,but Ffs how is that possible ,a little over I'm thinking error in their behalf a proper test will solve that but they were adamant , I was way over ,what a disgrace and embarrassment Mrs b ,first time ever either of us were put in a piss smelling divi van ,Mrs b didn't have to come but wasn't staying alone for god knows how long and leaving me for support ,especially as my life was flashing between my eyes ,I need a licence for my business and driving our son around for specialist appointments ,and the hellish migraine had started , 30 mins of paper work and my absolute disgust in myself ,then, that be all and end all breathe test ,.03, FFS ,that's what I thought I should have been ,it was then they told me my initial result was .165 how the hell can there be such a discrepancy,a little I understand but that much ??????anyway they just shrugged and said mouth alcohol ,and didn't really care ,if that's the case ,dear police people I love you ,you know I really do ,but next time someone appears sober and is adamant on what they drank ,please allow them to wash the mouth out with a little water. And try again in 5 minutes. Instead of wasting my tax payer dollars and your time and effort let alone my dignity .i think I aged 10'years and good bye to my dick wanting any servicing , Thankyou to Mrs b for not kicking my balls up into my stomach for being an idiot and being over the limit ,before I took the second proper test , biggest phewwwwww ever ,I still have plans for them ,lol Soap box over Mr b - Posted from rhpmobile

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boobsandbusted

9 years ago

Damn I wish there was an edit feature for after posting ,.i swear words change after you hit ,done ,sorry for a few words in places that don't make sense Mr b - Posted from rhpmobile

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RHP User

9 years ago

What were the readings?.05 means you're too drunk to drive sexily

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RHP User

9 years ago

Firstly I'll apologise for my tone..... Secondly imma kick ya arse.... As a driver of a heavy vehicle driving between 3500 and 5000kms per week, my driving hours sometimes sees me unable to drive the last 30 mins, despite me not feeling fatigued, just because the logbook says I'm tired. I have a .00 BAC requirement and a nil tolerance to illicit drugs. What on earth goes through people's heads when they consume ANY amounts of alcohol if they know they are going to be driving?? I know this is way off the topic, and you don't need a lecture from me, but I'm giving it anyway.... Do people honestly believe that because they drive a vehicle of 1.5 tonnes that the effects of alcohol are any less?? The reasoning for my BAC to be .00 is because if I fuck up its gonna be ugly.... But put me in a car, and I'm still gonna fuck up because it's not the vehicle that decides my actions, it's the bloke behind the wheel....it may be a lot less of a clean up for a car to fuck up, but the longer term effects outside of that are still the same if someone ends up dead.... Once again sorry about the lecture, I don't mean to make this about you, I find our politicians that make this level of hypocrisy even possible is just plain fucked up..... - Posted from rhpmobile

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LeMerovingien

9 years ago

The police's portable breath tests are not as good as the one they have at the station hence why the first is an indicator and then second is legal ground for charges but can't be lugged around for mobile RBTs. The system is set up so that in your exact case, people under the limit aren't done in due to an error. I very much doubt that most breath tests would occur like yours otherwise an overhaul of the system they use would have been in order long ago. As soon as you've blown once I assume they aren't allowed to let you retake the test there and then and are obliged to take you to the station.

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RHP User

9 years ago

If they were full strength in particular then I'm surprised you weren't over the limit. Also, you do realise the water won't do anything to lower your BAL, it just helps with the dehydrating effects of the alcohol. People still seem to believe some of those myths about drinking coffee, eating, drinking water...but none of those things will affect your BAL, the only thing that will do that is time and the alcohol being processed through your system. Chalk it up to a learning experience. You were inconvenienced for a few hours and you lost your hard on. There can be much more life-altering consequences of drinking and driving, so perhaps you can actually think that you were lucky.

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boobsandbusted

9 years ago

Exact beer was Definitely was light beer with ice and deffinately a learning experience,one that won't be needed again .thats for sure , LESSON LEARNT ,!!!!!! - Posted from rhpmobile

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RHP User

9 years ago

That no animals died as a result of this However a few had their minds bent and are yet to recover,,, shuusshhhh quiet while they recover

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RHP User

9 years ago

you shouldn't be drinking if you know you're going to be driving, and 3 beers, large I'm assuming, and 2 bourbon and cokes? That's a lot, it's not just one or two drinks. How much water you drink makes no difference, except for hydrating. I never have more than one, two maximum over a 3 hour visit or something, when with company, most times nothing at all, and yeah, sorry for the lecture here too, but you shouldn't be getting behind the wheel of a car after drinking

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Tall74nHard9

9 years ago

I recall from previous advertising locally some time ago, the equation of 2 beers in the first hour, and one per hour after that, was just enough to keep you just on, or just over the limit, which is roughly what you consumed. It really doesn't take a hell of a lot to put you into 'illegal' territory. I don't know if you may be regulars / semi-regulars with going out for drinks, but if so, then perhaps an investment in one of those personal alcohol registers may be the go, so you can keep an eye on things during the night. Tall

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boobsandbusted

9 years ago

But again , stating LIGHT BEER IN A GLASS, HALF FULL OF ICE for keeping it cold and watered down to limit the booze intake ,and don't worry lecturing is fine ,lol,it all adds to discussion and awareness .but tbh the point if my post was the descrepecy between the two tests ,they weren't a little different ,they were ridiculously different - Posted from rhpmobile

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boobsandbusted

9 years ago

One thing I will say ,I was guilty of thinking drinking plenty of water with drinks helped flush the system ,eg extra trips to the toilet with my ridiculous bladder, I actually never thought water only hydrated you ,Thankyou to the people who brought that to light - Posted from rhpmobile

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lindos

9 years ago

Police are only doing their job. If you want to risk drinking and driving well that is the consequence. Rather them out doing their jobs and trying to keep our streets safe, than having drunks on the road. I've seen the devastation from drinking and driving and have heard the excuses for it.It's just a shame that it doesn't seem to be the ones drinking that end up lying on the slab with family members having to come in and identify them.And from what you describe you were lucky to be under the limit.

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RHP User

9 years ago

51 years and doesn't get it by now? 🤔 Discrepancy or not..... your first reading was high over the legal benchmark. If the police let you go, they become liable. The solution to this was in your hands when you reached for that FIRST drink. - Posted from rhpmobile

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boobsandbusted

9 years ago

Solution was in my hands and is in my hands ,but also maybe an accurate portable device is also an answer ,I was only over ,on an inaccurate device for what ever reason, ,that gave a by far wrong reading ,tbh if they made a national push for zero limit for all drivers I'd be happy with that ,no problems ,like stirry said good enough for them Good enough for all ,but that's not the law , YET. but also ,I now agree they couldn't let anyone go for liability reasons ,but still wonder about a retest protocol, to confirm high on the spot tests And enough with the 51 shit ,I'm not even 50 and half .lol - Posted from rhpmobile

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RHP User

9 years ago

Quoting 'boobs_or_bust' One thing I will say ,I was guilty of thinking drinking plenty of water with drinks helped flush the system ,eg extra trips to the toilet with my ridiculous bladder, I actually never thought water only hydrated you ,Thankyou to the people who brought that to light eating food however, will help. Alcohol is absorbed faster by the intestines and not the stomach, but the stomach closes off it's valve to keep the food in for digestion - so eating WHILE drinking keeps it in the stomach for longer, so it won't actually get into the bloodstream as quickly. But once it's in, you can't really change your actual BAC (easily). Breathalyser's work because just like oxygen gets absorbed into the blood around your lungs and carbon dioxide can come out, alcohol can move out and into the air inside your lungs too. We know how much that interchange tends to be, so you can make assumptions based on that and get a reading from a breathalyser. So, theoretically, breathing very cold humid air, and lowering your core temperature would lower your indicated BAC because you'd have less alcohol evaporating into the air in your lungs - but driving with hypothermia is rather dangerous. Theoretically a vasoconstrictor might lower the amount of alcohol able to shuttle across and ruin your night with a high indicated BAC level... but shutting off your ability to breathe also has somewhat negative health effects.

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boobsandbusted

9 years ago

Any chance you could inform us on the effect of a hot spa ,or vigorous exersize, would that be the opposite of hypothermia - Posted from rhpmobile

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RHP User

9 years ago

Alcometers should be more accurate than that, however, as the coppers said mouth alcohol will make it worse.... I used to love taking a shot of jim beam and then straight away blowing into those $2 breatho's at the night club lol fucken piss funny - Posted from rhpmobile

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RHP User

9 years ago

How some stories can change your perspective on things. My ex's mother had wine for blood she drank that much. Was regularly pulled over after a night of a bottle of wine and always blew under. Had a very long day at a darts tornament where both bartenders knew her well, along with her team etc. She had three wines between 8am and 3pm. It was hot and it was a rare occasion she didn't feel like drinking. At 4:30pm she hit a traffic light post. Police were called and she blew over the legal limit. She was taken to the station, given the hour and once again blew over the legal limit. Over 40 people provided witness statements to testify to the amount of alcohol she consumed and was served. I was blown away that someone who was always so unaffected by alcohol had this result. No changes in medication, ate a light lunch. Point being sometimes you just don't know. It's lucky she only hit a traffic light post and had to pay for those damages. I also grew up with someone who was a family friend and was a regular around the house. He'd served three years jail for manslaughter after having a few beers and suffering an accident that took a small child's life. He was just over the limit. I believe .06. After knowing both of these people intimately - their good hearts, responsible behaviour in general etc their experiences have impacted on how I conduct myself. I will have a trusted designated driver, take public transport, spring for a cab, or sacrifice having a few drinks and still try and have a fun night out. This isn't a lecture - just showing how being exposed to certain things will give you a very ingrained feeling when making decisions sometimes.

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boobsandbusted

9 years ago

None of the above are even close to lectures ,just voices of welcomed opinions ,and discussion ,all good I learned something about being mis informed about water ,so I am the wiser for posting about it Thankyou , Still miffed bout mouth alcohol ,my last drink was an hour before driving, maybe Mrs b had something down stairs ,I didn't know about ,lol, - Posted from rhpmobile

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