Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

[kenntona]

Just over a casual conversation, some suggested running away from accident scene if driver is intoxicated (above limit). Apparently, the punitive actions on the failure to stay on accident scene is lower than that of drink driving. Now, is there really a loophole here?

Just for discussion purposes only...... What's your take?

 

[jaskin]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

Depends on which punishment is more. I'd take the lesser one.

 

[SMYUEN]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

i have heard of drivers running away from accident site... and then get friends to pick up the car... but that only works if no other party involved in accident...

so if whack into tree or lamp post, i guess one could run away... but if hit another car... then too bad liao, cos the other driver will have seen you.

not sure abt the difference in punishment though.. but who is to know you ran away in the first place?

 

[kenntona]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

Depends on which punishment is more. I'd take the lesser one.

That's precisely the premise of this thread. Drink driving is mandatory suspension plus possible jail terms? Definitely no jail term for failkure to remain at crime scene?

 

[shaaz]

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Well it's stated that they have to catch you by ur car to prove u were drink driving right?. i've heard of some drink driving, crash the car... run off.. the next day police knocks on thier door and they will admit they crashed the car, came up with some reason that they got scared... so they ran off.. come up with stuff like tried calling a tow truck, thought all's good.. lock the car.. leave, nothing they can do then... cause they did not catch u in the act of driving under the influence of alcohol

 

[gadaffi]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

ya, alot of cases the driver will run away n denied. The goverment shud do something to hit n run or reduces the penalty for drink driving.
Last year, theres this malay guy hit n run, killed an elderly man at ard 5am. Someone reported the number plate and the car was spotted at a workshop. The co-driver reported that his fren was drunk after a party, wat a fren to have!!

 

[shaaz]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

so if whack into tree or lamp post, i guess one could run away... but if hit another car... then too bad liao, cos the other driver will have seen you.

true bro.. got point there.

 

[piggyboyz]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

Ken,

It's true that there is a loophole. I have heard that some "smart" one even avoided going home cos they know someone will come knocking on their house pretty soon...

Then again, I saw this programme in UK where the police there did a survey by taking breathanalyser test on drivers in the morning and some of those who drank the previous night failed !!!

 

[kenntona]

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Now if I flip the question around, and caught someone drink driving. Now whether I am at fault is irrelevant - the poor chap will possibly go to prison and has his license suspended. Would that not make it a dilemma for the chap? Stay and risk suspension and prison terms, or run away and "be assumed to be in the wrong" even though he might not be at fault?

 

[SMYUEN]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

whatever it is DONT, NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER drink and drive.....

it is UNFORGIVABLE to kill someone while drink driving...

also, who could live with the thought of taking someone's life while drunk?

 

[kenntona]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

whatever it is DONT, NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER drink and drive..... it is UNFORGIVABLE to kill someone while drink driving... also, who could live with the thought of taking someone's life while drunk?

As with reckless driving or speeding...... many drivers think with their ego and pride, that their skills and experience are more than capable of handling cars at those speeds......

I started this thread because my friend's brother was convicted of killing someone on Balestier Road under unfluence of alcohol. No excuse for the crime whatsoever.

But he could have ran away from the scene, except the fact that he could not risk leaving the victim lying on the ground bleeding......

Hence the dilemma......

 

[Apogee89]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

whatever it is DONT, NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER drink and drive.....

it is UNFORGIVABLE to kill someone while drink driving...

also, who could live with the thought of taking someone's life while drunk?

100% agree with you on that.

 

[Apogee89]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

As with reckless driving or speeding...... many drivers think with their ego and pride, that their skills and experience are more than capable of handling cars at those speeds......

I started this thread because my friend's brother was convicted of killing someone on Balestier Road under unfluence of alcohol. No excuse for the crime whatsoever.

But he could have ran away from the scene, except the fact that he could not risk leaving the victim lying on the ground bleeding......

Hence the dilemma......

IMO, he did the right thing.

 

[TripleM]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

Like Montoya's recent ad says : If You Drink Don't Drive. Be Responsible.

I'd think the natural reaction by most people is to run away for accident caused by drink driving, be it leaving the car at the scene or worst, hit and run.
Making all sorts of excuses once an investigation starts taking place is just gonna be alot more difficult to face in reality than said. Imagine if the TP starts using polygraph then you are doomed.

So bottom line is, if u drink dont drive. If u think u hv breached the limit and run into accident that doesnt collide with other car(s) nor injure any pedestrians but your own car, then run off.

I encountered a situation before some 4yrs back when I was still driving my Opel Omega..some idiot ramped into my rear at traffic light when I stationary at Red. Well, his car ( Mazda 323 ) was kaboomed basically while mine was bit dented but trunk/bumper had to be replaced.

He came outta the car arguing with me that the traffice light was green. Yes it was green for right turn and I was not turning. He defended his point and I started to move closer to him, suspecting that he might hv been drunk...No shit, he was.
I pulled out my mobile phone to call police and he started begging for mercy. What a moron! Police still came in the end but he was gone and he left the car there. I dunno what happened to him after that but I guess he lied about everything. He paid for my damages all cash not to me but the workshop who repaired my car and boy, it wasnt cheap....

In Malay, it's called Mampus!

 

[iScoupe]

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...so if whack into tree or lamp post, i guess one could run away...

my friend drunk whack a lamp post... came down the car rush to a coffee shop nearby buy beer.. police come caught him, he say he scare so buy beer to cool down ... got away from drink driving but pay lamp post hehe..

 

[kenntona]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

my friend drunk whack a lamp post... came down the car rush to a coffee shop nearby buy beer.. police come caught him, he say he scare so buy beer to cool down ... got away from drink driving but pay lamp post hehe..

You kiddin' me? This is ridiculous.

 

[iScoupe]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

Montoya drink Johnnie Walker... he suppose to drink & walk whahahaha...

Share my experience;
Whether u wrong or right , if u drink dun argue in a accident sence cos police come ur licence gone!

1. a motorcycle hit into my friend car from behind while he waiting in a red light, police came, he was suspend 3yrs becos of drink driving but actual fact is the motorbike's fault (speeding).

2. i hit a nissan car from the back when trying stop my car at high speed, i was drunk with 2.5 litres of beer.. the guy came down the car saw me in office wear with a lanyard (suppose to be my office security pass) jump up the car & run!!! 1st time i hit pple they run hahaha.. suspect he drunk too cos his face damn red...

 

[iScoupe]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

You kiddin' me? This is ridiculous.

is true bro ! haha was impress by my friend response quite fast to this idea!

 

[shaaz]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

ya... no drink and drive man.. better to smoke and fly.. i quit drinking..

 

[gadaffi]

Re: Drink Driving & Accident...... What's The Smart Move?

i hit a nissan car from the back when trying stop my car at high speed, i was drunk with 2.5 litres of beer.. the guy came down the car saw me in office wear with a lanyard (suppose to be my office security pass) jump up the car & run!!! 1st time i hit pple they run hahaha.. suspect he drunk too cos his face damn red...

you are DAM lucky man!!