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Certain ingredients do not mix well with driving. Alcohol, of course, comes to mind. And we all know that driving after a large turkey dinner and/or heroin injection can lead to trouble. There is, however, a secret killer out there. Its name? Ice cream.
Okay, it's not a killer, but it can cause you to test positive on a breathalyzer.
According to UPI.com, an Australian man recently blames a failed breath test on a Bubble O' Bill ice cream bar (which is in the shape of a creepy clown/ circus murderer). The man, whose car was equipped with a breath test device (the car won't start if you fail), found his car refusing to start even though he had not had a single drink. After the man asked a court to remove the machine from his automobile, the judge demanded a test be done to verify his claims. Sure enough, after eating the ice cream, the man blew a 0.018! The judge then granted his wish and the device was removed.
So there you have it. Alcohol, heroin and ice cream: the three things you shouldn't touch before getting in a car.
Indulge safely, world. [From: UPI.com]
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Subscribe to commentsstanJan 26th 2009 10:01PM
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Master ShakeJan 27th 2009 5:46AM
The blood alcohol limit being as low as it is today is just plain tyranny. Not to mention hypocrisy. Most senior citizens are far worse drivers than someone younger who has had a drink or two. Old people have slow reflexes and poor judgement, yet America turns a blind eye to THAT kind of road hazard. If you have a beer with lunch your life can be destroyed if you happen to get pulled over. This is the definition of tyranny.
matyJan 27th 2009 6:42AM
Prove it. Give me some statistics to prove that.
How many road deaths attributed to the elderly compared to those over the drinking limit?
Master ShakeJan 27th 2009 7:01AM
What do you mean, "prove it" ? Do you have a grandmother or grandfather over age 70? Do you seriously think that they are better drivers than someone young who had a beer? I'm not talking about stinking drunk. I'm talking about the ridiculously low blood alcohol level that has recently been set. I can tell you personally that I'd rather have be a passenger in a car with a 25 year old who had a couple of drinks than I would be in a car with any 80 year old you can point to. I have a relative who's 86 years old and still driving - she's been in 6 accidents in the last three years. ALL her fault. She never drinks at ALL. She can't even back up in the driveway without scraping her own fence with her fender. Nothing illegal about her driving. She pays a fortune for car insurance, of course.
DonaldJan 27th 2009 6:11AM
In the old days the police would either take you home or tell you to go straight home. I don't like drunk drivers on the road either, I lost my baby boy to a drunk driver. We all know that d.u.i. is a big money maker. Makes one wonder where the priorities are.