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50 Year Ago This Weekend...

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50 years ago this weekend the first breathalyser test using a ‘blow in the bag’ device was carried out on a motorist in Shropshire. Anyone remember these?
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50 years ago today the Police would have still been asking motorists to touch their nose with eyes shut, walk in a straight line or stand on one leg.
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I wonder was he blootered


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He can't even stand up........book him taffy
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He's blowing so hard he shit himself. Maybe the nozzles blocked.

How could you tell if the crystals turned green anyway, everything was black and white in them days. No wonder there were so many drunk drivers about.

If you could use a blow in the bag test to check if someone was using their mobile phone while driving, I'd vote for that.
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A bit of product placement there.
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Post by 92kk k100lt 193214 »

Those two look like Laurel and Hardy from the rear.....

Ah the days of a motorbike that would do 100mph and the police cars max 70mph.....before my time un fortunately but had plenty of friends Dads who took advantage of that.
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I don't remember the report of the first actual test but do remember listening to Barbara Castle speaking in Parliament as she was the Transport Minister who introduced the Bill. She said that many people thought of her as 'a bit of a Hitler' for doing so, to howls of laughter from the Tory opposition benches - and probably her own! - and it was my first introduction to the workings of 'democracy'.

On that subject, I was just ten and I still haven't quite worked it out ... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks for posting Alun - I guess you're an early bird on Ra¡id 4 like me! :D

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Post by Gerry Atric69 »

I can't believe it's 50 years ago, just shows we are all getting old(older) !
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