DonN
7th October 2000, 07:17 AM
From the State where drink driving is considered a
sport comes a true story from DALBY, SE QUEENSLAND.
Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a
local neighborhood tavern. Late in the evening the
officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated
that he could barely walk.
The man stumbled around the car park for a few
minutes, with the officer quietly observing.
After what seemed an eternity and trying his keys on
five vehicles, the man managed to find his car which
he fell into. He was there for a few minutes as a
number of other patrons left the bar and drove off.
Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on
and off (it was a fine dry night) flicked the indicators
on, then off, tooted the horn and then switched on
the lights. He moved the vehicle forward a few inches,
reversed a little and then remained stationary for a
few more minutes as some more vehicles left. At last
he pulled out of the car park and started to drive
slowly down the road.
The police officer started up the patrol car, put on
the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over
and carried out a breathalyzer test. To his amazement
the breathalyzer indicated no evidence of the man having
consumed alcohol at all!
Dumbfounded, the officer said "I'll have to ask you
to accompany me to the Police station this breathalyzer
equipment must be broken."
I doubt it," said the man, "tonight I'm the
designated decoy."
sport comes a true story from DALBY, SE QUEENSLAND.
Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a
local neighborhood tavern. Late in the evening the
officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated
that he could barely walk.
The man stumbled around the car park for a few
minutes, with the officer quietly observing.
After what seemed an eternity and trying his keys on
five vehicles, the man managed to find his car which
he fell into. He was there for a few minutes as a
number of other patrons left the bar and drove off.
Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on
and off (it was a fine dry night) flicked the indicators
on, then off, tooted the horn and then switched on
the lights. He moved the vehicle forward a few inches,
reversed a little and then remained stationary for a
few more minutes as some more vehicles left. At last
he pulled out of the car park and started to drive
slowly down the road.
The police officer started up the patrol car, put on
the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over
and carried out a breathalyzer test. To his amazement
the breathalyzer indicated no evidence of the man having
consumed alcohol at all!
Dumbfounded, the officer said "I'll have to ask you
to accompany me to the Police station this breathalyzer
equipment must be broken."
I doubt it," said the man, "tonight I'm the
designated decoy."