Change to Drink Driving Law

Carbotec


Joined: 28/02/2009
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 18:19

Has anyone heard that the law has changed here, if caught with any alcohol in your blood your insurance becomes nul and void. Don't know what the police do.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 18:23

Surely there must be a stated limit otherwise if I eat one orange there will be some alcohol in my blood.

The general rule about the insurance is that they have to pay the victim but they can ask you to reimburse them if you had alcohol over the limit in your blood.

ismet

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 18:25

Hi Carbo i guess its a large fine and licence taken away. it will stop a lot of people going out for a drink now. However I do find that most people are very responsible towards drink driving now.

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 18:50

All very well, but if true the result will still depend upon who's son/daughter/cousin/nephew etc you are.

Must say I have in the past seen quite a few Brits down several beers and still drive home. Quite frightening.

Carbotec


Joined: 28/02/2009
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 19:18

The info came from a very reliable source, but hey, the more they catch the safer we will be on the roads. hears to hefty fines and bans.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 19:30

I have a Greek Cypriot friend who normally lives in Norway but he spends a great time in Cyprus and he has a funny sense of humour. He was stopped once returning from Girne and when the police asked him if he had any drinks he simply said "yes". He was asked to blow into the bag and it showed no alcohol. When asked when and how much he had a drink he said, "Well, a glass of wine last Friday evening". It was a Thursday.

ismet

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 19:51

all the insurance policies i have seen have an "intoxication clause" - which was copied from the UK policies in the 1960's (the pc brigade stopped it in the uk) - basically if you ar done for Drink / driving following an accident, the insurance is void...





Nick

AndyP



Joined: 18/04/2008
Posts: 517

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 20:58

The rule as far as I know it is this.



Limit 50 milligrammes per what ever it is.



Yes it is true that your insurance will be null and void if over the limit and you lose your license for 3 months plus a fine.



Best answer to this one is don't drink and drive!!!

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 22:30

I agree 100% with zero tolerance drinking and driving.. But drive from Karsiya to Girne any day of the week and almost every pub on the way there is full of ex-pats WITH their cars drinking and driving.

Lets not kid ourselves here the Police ain't daft they know it goes on and turn a blind eye most of the time.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:20

Msg. 8

Andy,

You wrote: "Yes it is true that your insurance will be null and void if over the limit"



I beg to differ as explained in message no. 2 above.

ismet

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:44

i think drink driving here is a sport isnt it?



of course the police turn a blind eye to it . they also indulge in the same sport.



so many ex pats just adore the drink driving game, AHH ITS OK,IVE ONLY HAD 20 BOTTLES OF EFFES, I DONT LIVE FAR AWAY!!



ahhh go on then,il have 1 for the hedge!



go on thenn,just a quick brandy on top of my 20 bottles of effes. ohh cheers is the brandy on the house!!!

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:53

Message 11



but in saying what ive said. im sure were all guilty of drink driving here in 1 way or another,if it is really zero tolerance.

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
18/05/2009 23:58

Lest anyone should think that my message 4 above is a cynics eye view of TRNC, here is a quote from another thread:

"So, a year and a half ago i get hit by a drunk driver with no drivers license and no insurance...a few days later he was back in Turkey, without so much as a slap on the wrist!!"

Leaving the lady concerned in hospital!

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 00:45

I don't understand how someone can drink and drive.



I tried it once but everytime I went around a corner it slopped all out of my glass!



Lem

kaiserphil


Joined: 14/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 00:49

Lem, it does, it does!

I keep a slop tray between my feet.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 01:16

Well all there is a message tO US all please do not drink and drive. It may ot be your life you ruin but some inspecting poor soul. The driving skills here do leave a lot to be disered and we hAVE to be so very careful. This litttle country which we all love per capita has the higest death rate in the world x

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 02:28

Let me tell you the drink drive law.

If you drink any alcohol at all.

Don't drive.

maningi pusa


Joined: 07/09/2008
Posts: 120

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 12:58

One also mustn't swerve to avoid these dogs that jump onto the road!

Dixie Normus


Joined: 22/02/2008
Posts: 820

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 16:50

The way the locals drive they must be pissed all the time, no other exlanation for it.



D.N

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 17:18

Everyone who drives should be drunk on the theory that continuous swerving by all on the road everything is missed!



Richard

Peterblade


Joined: 17/05/2009
Posts: 18

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 18:20

David, did you find a car or are you still looking.

I can offer an excellent low mileage Toyota Corolla automatic with aircon etc. for under 4k.

Its a genuine sale as I am leaving Cyprus soon.

Car can be seen Karakum area

Pete

Hutch


Joined: 14/09/2007
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
19/05/2009 18:27

Thanks Pete



Yes we did - an excellent Nissan March - immaculate condition - good price too



but many thank anyway.



Good Luck



David and Nicky