Excessively high drink-driving breath test results

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In Redcar, there has been a case reported on a radio programme where a 36 year-old woman was found to have an amazing test result of no less than 275mg recorded, when tested by Clevland police, when the limit is said to be 35mg of alcohol in 100 ml of breath. That would be virtually EIGHT times over the limit.

I am amazed that not only could she drive, but was still able to function with that amount of alcohol inside here. Has anyone else heard of similar cases with excessively high readings ?

 

[westcoaster]

There was a woman on traffic cops (BBC) and she blew an unbelievable level that cops had never seen before, they were amazed she could even stand up and walk let alone drive.

 

[deltic1989]

I am a frequent watcher of traffic cops and I am regularly disgusted at some people who think that it is acceptable to consume large amounts of alcohol and the drive (or attempt to drive) a motor vehicle.
There was one case I recall where Hampshire Police were called to Portsmouth Ferry Port when workers there became concerned about a Lorry driver that had come over on the overnight ferry.
When the Police arrived they found the driver in is cab in a very advanced state of intoxication, with a bottle of Brandy and a glass poured out. When breathalysed the result came back at somewhere in the region of 150mg alcohol in 100ml breath.
That result and he was planning to drive an articulated lorry. All I can say is had he got onto the road, all other road users will have needed to pray to their relevant God.

On a personal level I believe that 1 drink is too much, and the 'limit' should be reduced to zero. I have never in my life driven after consuming alcohol and I never plan to.

 

[michael769]

It's micrograms(ug), not milligrams(mg).

Still a healthy adult normally passes out at 150 so to be conscious at those levels requires a level of tolerance that can only develop following long term serious alcoholism.

People like this are unlikely to be deterred by any drink drive limit. He only solution is to catch them, ban them, and if that does no atop them jail them.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It's micrograms(ug), not milligrams(mg). Still a healthy adult normally passes out at 150 so to be conscious at those levels requires a level of tolerance that can only develop following long term serious alcoholism.

The woman that I made mention of in my original posting on this thread with a level of 275 must have a most unusual tolerance level then..:roll:

 

[DarloRich]

The woman that I made mention of in my original posting on this thread with a level of 275 must have a most unusual tolerance level then..:roll:

alcoholic?

 

[michael769]

Without doubt.

At those levels even once a ban is served they will have to undergo a medical to prove that they have it under control before the Drivers Medical Branch will allow them to get their k
License back.

 

[BlythPower]

The woman that I made mention of in my original posting on this thread with a level of 275 must have a most unusual tolerance level then..:roll:

alcoholic?

Or just a typical Redcar lass!