not funny, dont drink and drive, 3 dead

macafee2 · 23rd June 2020, 07:43

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/119195...family-killed/

macafee2

Rev Jules · 23rd June 2020, 08:04

Truly sad a whole family gone, if the truth be known this would not have been the first time this driver would have been over the limit.

Rev

planenut · 23rd June 2020, 09:08

What a tragedy.

macafee2 · 23rd June 2020, 09:36

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Originally Posted by Rev Jules

Truly sad a whole family gone, if the truth be known this would not have been the first time this driver would have been over the limit.

Rev

I think alas you are probably right.

How on earth does a wife and mother carry on?

macafee2

SCP440 · 23rd June 2020, 20:41

Why do these people do it?

I used to work with a guy many years ago who would have a couple of pints at lunchtime, a couple more on his way home and then once he had his dinner would have a couple more in the local. We used to reckon he was permanently ''pi55ed''.

He lived about 45 mins away from work and needed his car due to the lack of public transport in the area. One day on his way home he got rear ended by another car and the police were on the scene, they must have smelt the alcohol and he was breath tested and of course failed. Needless to say he lost his licence for 6 months and his wife had to start giving him and taking him to work. After a few weeks she got fed up with this and he started cycling. After numerous late arrivals he got a warning and eventually got fired. We heard a few months later his wife left him and he lost his house.

Hopefully he has learnt his lesson but I fear not.

macafee2 · 23rd June 2020, 21:56

why do they do it? Not much chance of being stopped, don't care, don't realize, they are drunk so not thinking clearly.
My neighbour drove his car with an mot 7 1/2 months out of date and never got caught. Drove it in 2018 without an mot.

I don't know what the motor insurance position is. They should not pay out to the drunk driver for loss of vehicle and perhaps they should go after the drink driver for the pay out they have to make. Alas their innocent family may suffer.

macafee2

mbonwick · 23rd June 2020, 22:33

Utterly horrific, although I didn't know them personally I do work in Barrow with people who knew them. Awful at any time, but on Father's Day of all days...

The s*n need to get their tape measure out, Barrow-Dalton is certainly not 39miles...maybe 3.9mi if you're generous!

Sadly that part of the world has a big issue with driving under the influence, mainly drugs but also alcohol. I really hope the local grapevine that the driver was a repeat offender (as in, previous convictions) isn't true.

edwardmk · 23rd June 2020, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

I think alas you are probably right.

How on earth does a wife and mother carry on?

macafee2

So very sad. I hope she has some good support. That's enough to make anyone go off the rails. What a pratt to drive like that.

marinabrian · 24th June 2020, 06:54

This exactly why more traffic officers are needed, and less reliance placed upon revenue cameras, truly appalling.

It's to be hoped he has the roughest of times once sent to prison, utter scum.

Brian

Bogbrush82 · 24th June 2020, 13:25

Whole life sentence wouldn't be enough for this filth.

23rd June 2020, 07:43	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	not funny, dont drink and drive, 3 dead https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/119195...family-killed/ macafee2

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Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	Whole life sentence wouldn't be enough for this filth. __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

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Rev Jules This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer+ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Radcliffe on Trent Posts: 10,709 Thanks: 7,308 Thanked 3,929 Times in 2,051 Posts	Truly sad a whole family gone, if the truth be known this would not have been the first time this driver would have been over the limit. Rev

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planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,948 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	What a tragedy.

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SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	Why do these people do it? I used to work with a guy many years ago who would have a couple of pints at lunchtime, a couple more on his way home and then once he had his dinner would have a couple more in the local. We used to reckon he was permanently ''pi55ed''. He lived about 45 mins away from work and needed his car due to the lack of public transport in the area. One day on his way home he got rear ended by another car and the police were on the scene, they must have smelt the alcohol and he was breath tested and of course failed. Needless to say he lost his licence for 6 months and his wife had to start giving him and taking him to work. After a few weeks she got fed up with this and he started cycling. After numerous late arrivals he got a warning and eventually got fired. We heard a few months later his wife left him and he lost his house. Hopefully he has learnt his lesson but I fear not.

23rd June 2020, 21:56	#6
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	why do they do it? Not much chance of being stopped, don't care, don't realize, they are drunk so not thinking clearly. My neighbour drove his car with an mot 7 1/2 months out of date and never got caught. Drove it in 2018 without an mot. I don't know what the motor insurance position is. They should not pay out to the drunk driver for loss of vehicle and perhaps they should go after the drink driver for the pay out they have to make. Alas their innocent family may suffer. macafee2

23rd June 2020, 22:33	#7
mbonwick Gets stuck in Connoisseur SE 1.8 Auto Saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kendal Posts: 633 Thanks: 129 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts	Utterly horrific, although I didn't know them personally I do work in Barrow with people who knew them. Awful at any time, but on Father's Day of all days... The s*n need to get their tape measure out, Barrow-Dalton is certainly not 39miles...maybe 3.9mi if you're generous! Sadly that part of the world has a big issue with driving under the influence, mainly drugs but also alcohol. I really hope the local grapevine that the driver was a repeat offender (as in, previous convictions) isn't true.

24th June 2020, 06:54	#9
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	This exactly why more traffic officers are needed, and less reliance placed upon revenue cameras, truly appalling. It's to be hoped he has the roughest of times once sent to prison, utter scum. Brian