His passenger was his drinking buddy from the bar he was at.
Also, he had 3 beers and 3 shots. But there are conflicting stories on his 'drunkenness' His friends say he was OK, but other people at the bar said he was pretty drunk. He looks pretty glassy eyed in all the pics from that night, but he might have been high
Anyway, he was do 130MPH!!!!! WTF, Sober or not thats fucking stupid
It's still media reports. Until I get a toxicology report confirming his drunkenness, I will not pass it as facts.
But... I agree. He behaved like an arsehole. As many of us have, probably many a time. He won't get to apologise for his mistakes. I, personally, have some compassion for that.
It's only luck that he didn't kill an innocent bystander. Even if he wasn't drunk he was going double the speed limit at least! The road is not a race track, you are not in control or aware of whether any other cars are entering that road you are gunning down. I feel sorry for his family, but he made a shitty decision that ended his and another persons life.. Only LUCK that he didn't kill anyone else.
Now if he was drunk that's doubly stupid. I hate driving if I have drunk any alcohol and tend to avoid driving once I have. I feel too many people have this invisibility mentality that leads them to do stupid things.
People make mistakes, but that's no excuse. He was a Jackass.
Again, I agree. And he was at an age where he should have known better.
I have sped excessively in my life at times. But I was 17 years old.
He was in the countryside and it was 2am. I am probably more annoyed at those who drive down residential roads where kids play and cars are parked reducing visibility, at 40mph.
I dont know what you jackasses are talking about, America has more cases of DUI than any other country in the world. And what do you get? A fine? Banned from driving for a month? Wtf is that bullshit, its all most like its socially acceptable there? You drink and drive in England, you get banned for 3 years. Fix the problem at home before pointing fingers.
Do you want to know how many deaths caused by drink driving in the UK in 2010?
380.
Compare that figure to Ristols from his earlier post regarding the United States.
That is because we have addressed the issue, it is regarded as highly anti-social. We test alcohol in the breath at roadside and in the blood at a Police Station. Bans are severe and so are fines. If Americans think the freeway into LA is busy or that New York is congested they should see the amount of cars on our tiny Island.
* Gets off my elitist high horse
