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Originally Posted by Meerkat1 
However, consider yourself in the situation where as a fine upstanding member of society you attend a party or reception and unintentionally exceed the drink drive limit. You have a clean record and driving license, were fully capable of the task in hand but have exceeded the limit due to a stupid error of judgement. How would you feel being punished on the strength of what might have happened instead of what did ?
On another note, are you saying it would have been cool had the cops busted you as you drove down the street but since they got you before you actually drove it shouldn't count? Weren't you planning on driving away? Even if you weren't planning on driving, here in the states (Michigan, anyway) if you're IN your vehicle and the police can find the keys anywhere in the vehicle or on your person, it's a dui (even if you're in the back seat sleeping and the keys are in the trunk)
Originally Posted by Meerkat1
I had envisaged it latterly more as debate regarding positive reasons for stopping drinking
--secondarily: I don't get dui's anymore, I don't get arrested anymore, I don't fight with my (ex)wife anymore, I don't argue with neighbors anymore, I enjoy my days at a level I never really could before.
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