Quote Originally Posted by Des Parrot View Post
A tenuous link to this thread.

Many moons ago (maybe 1978), in the days of drink driving, we went to an after race party to celebrate a friend winning the Manx Grand Prix (amateur TT) on the Isle of Man. On the drive back we were pulled over. The driver was way over the limit. The copper asked if anyone else could drive, the answer being no (I’d only passed my bike test at that point). The coppers response was to say, ok carry on driving & I’ll follow you. It was about 5 miles back to the race paddock, which was next to the police station. He followed us back without incident, we parked up and he wished us goodnight.

Wouldn’t happen nowadays!
Mid 1980s, a mate in my darts team had his car stolen.
The plod found it later that evening and told him to come and check it over.
He went to the station with his keys, looked it over and thankfully it was OK, He was told he was free to drive it away
He said, "but I've been drinking"
Copper looked at him and said "you seem perfectly sober to me sir!" so off he went
He went to the station, they