have a look at this.
http:// news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7395401.stm
Sorry next post gets it right
Pickles wrote:I think that you may mean:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7395401.stm
Thank you kind Sir.
Will try harder next time.
to make electronic breathalyser tests obligatory in drinking establishments open until 0200 so that everyone can check their level upon leaving
What a good idea.
Sounds a good idea and I'm not against it but I can't help wondering exactly how much effect it would have in practice.
In the first place I think the majority of people pretty well know themselves if they've had too much to drink without a machine to confirm it although it would of course act as a timely reminder and give them pause for thought hopefully.
Secondly, those disposed to heavy drink driving will still likely do it anyway and it will be predominantly this group who are wiping themselves (and others) out, not the marginals and borderline cases.
I wonder too how workable it would be. How would you segregate the drivers from non drivers for instance or is it proposed to bag everyone just in case ?
Somehow I can't see that working too well at closing time with several hundred revellers wanting to get out and get home but not allowed to until they've been bagged. Also who's going to enforce it in the clubs, breathalyser operated turnstyles perhaps ?
Still, if it saves just one life......................
From an article in this morning's BBC news it seems that it will only be obligatory for establishments to have breathalyser machines, NOT obligatory for people to be tested. The statement in the article original linked to is contradictory then and presumably should have said testers and NOT tests.
"Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot and I will present a decree to make electronic breathalyser tests obligatory in drinking establishments open until 0200 so that everyone can check their level, their condition upon leaving,"
Maybe something was lost in translation
Even more confused now by the use of "obligatory" and "can". In future just close up at 0159 I suppose.
John
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