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Why do poles drink & drive? [82]
It has been my experience that the Polish people I know are just unaware of the rules and regulations in the UK, from things such as tax issues, to how many drinks, if any, you are allowed to have and still drive.
Therefore the obvious solution is to put this info out into the public domain in many languages, not just english. The drink drive tv ads and the kill your speed are great, but not if you don't understand what they are saying.
On a side note, my Polish friends can drink copious amounts of alcohol before any effect is even apparent. I mean they can literally drink me under the table. It is prefectly normal for my friends to have a pint of Guiness and a double Jameson as their first drink, they think nothing of this. So maybe they think that because they feel ok, their judgement isn't affected yet, so are safe to drive.
If they were told precisely what the law is then they will either follow it, or if they have a blatant disregard for UK laws, they will not. If they chose to ignore the rules, then you have a civil disobedience problem on your hands!
This is just my opinion :-)