Daft decision ?

[Kendhni]

Irish council approves motion to allow rural drink-driving

Ok, I know the chances of drink drivers getting caught would be small and that the roads are probably close to being deserted, but surely this is sending out a very bad message. If you can afford to go out and drink you can afford to get a taxi home.

[Mo2013]

It is sending out a message to say that it's OK to drink and drive then. These roads are probably speed de-restricted so can you imagine someone over the limit bombing along and some poor unfortunate is in the wrong place at the wrong time? Madness.

[The Tinker]

Is this for real? I think there should be a total ban on anyone driving even after 1 drink - if they need the social aspect of a visit to the pub what's wrong with having a soft drink or alcohol free?

[jacksparrow]

Absolutely ridiculous..... they dont have to do the clearing up when the have accidents etc.... If you drive you should not drink is my view.... get a taxi or designated driver. And in any case more likely than not you will have to be on a main road before you get to a county lane, well you do where I live.

[Wendy F]

I had to check the calender when I heard this on the tv this morning, thought I'd been aslepp and woke up on April 1st

[cornmillgirl]

Absolute madness.

[Dancing Queen]

When we go out we book a taxi, on the odd occasion that we have taken the car if my husband then decides he wants a drink we will leave the car at the pub and pick it up the following day.