C J 1980
Established Member
It's an interesting one to think about.
Is drink driving in general going to fall in the next few weeks?
The country is now on lockdown with every one being told to stay at home. Pubs & bars are now closed until further notice so any drinking in theory will have to be done at home. All supermarkets & off licences are still open and I've seen many people purchasing multipacks of beer & several bottles of wine. Therefore, many people will be getting intoxicated in the comfort of their armchairs.
I would say that as there is less reason to go out and make that journey from A to B people are less likely to get behind the wheel having had a few sherberts.
The other factor to consider is that many drink drivers (I was one of them!!!) are chancers. We all know the the police are under massive strain and are probably facing a bigger challenge than any terrorist incident or national emergency in a generation. People will be thinking they have less chance of being caught or being grassed on as the 999/101 numbers are constantly jammed with calls from the public about covid 19 concerns.
This is really food for thought. I know many people now stuck at home will probably relieve the boredom by opening that bottle or can and increasing their daily consumption of alcohol. Are we going to see maybe more people still drunk from the night before who do key roles? NHS workers will be under massive amounts of stress and will be working around the clock - would they to be wanting to have some well deserved beers after a 12 hour shift then still be over the limit the following day?
CJ
Is drink driving in general going to fall in the next few weeks?
The country is now on lockdown with every one being told to stay at home. Pubs & bars are now closed until further notice so any drinking in theory will have to be done at home. All supermarkets & off licences are still open and I've seen many people purchasing multipacks of beer & several bottles of wine. Therefore, many people will be getting intoxicated in the comfort of their armchairs.
I would say that as there is less reason to go out and make that journey from A to B people are less likely to get behind the wheel having had a few sherberts.
The other factor to consider is that many drink drivers (I was one of them!!!) are chancers. We all know the the police are under massive strain and are probably facing a bigger challenge than any terrorist incident or national emergency in a generation. People will be thinking they have less chance of being caught or being grassed on as the 999/101 numbers are constantly jammed with calls from the public about covid 19 concerns.
This is really food for thought. I know many people now stuck at home will probably relieve the boredom by opening that bottle or can and increasing their daily consumption of alcohol. Are we going to see maybe more people still drunk from the night before who do key roles? NHS workers will be under massive amounts of stress and will be working around the clock - would they to be wanting to have some well deserved beers after a 12 hour shift then still be over the limit the following day?
CJ