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XabbaRus · 03-02-11, 02:23 PM

I was taken a back when talking to US exchange students how many of them would have a drink and then drive a car, and the impression I got was that as they had been driving since the age of 16 that by the time they could drink they could handle it.

Here in the UK given the driving age is 17 and the the drinking age is 18 there is less drink driving as it is drummed into you about the consequences. It actually seems more prevalent amongst middle agers in the UK.

03-02-11, 02:23 PM	#11
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I was taken a back when talking to US exchange students how many of them would have a drink and then drive a car, and the impression I got was that as they had been driving since the age of 16 that by the time they could drink they could handle it. Here in the UK given the driving age is 17 and the the drinking age is 18 there is less drink driving as it is drummed into you about the consequences. It actually seems more prevalent amongst middle agers in the UK. __________________