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There was a guy near here who was successfully prosecuted for being drunk in charge of a horse and cart (well, drunk is an understatement actually, he was passed out asleep on the cart and the horse was merrily taking them both home). Unfortunately however, nobody had updated the fine from when that was presumably a common offence, so he was fined the princely sum of £5 (as well as court costs).
I don’t really drink so am always the nominated driver, but before I stopped going to the pub much there were certainly a fair few who would think nothing of driving the 1-2miles home down country lanes when they would’ve been over the limit. I think it’s more habit than anything to be honest.
The morning after drink drivers are probably the most dangerous I think, but then again I think more people should be prosecuted for dangerous driving full stop whether under the influence or just completely incompetent.