Thursday, June 23, 2022

Driving Story

 I was looking at a driver-story over at Focus today....where the topic of drinking and driving came up.

The TÜV folks went and conducted a poll on how Germans feel in favor of or against a total and absolute ban on alcohol. 

So, the shocker?

Roughly 80-percent said total ban on alcohol was OK with them.  Yeah, there was a difference here between men and women....fewer guys felt this was the way to go (76-percent).....while women felt it was a great idea (85-percent).

Is this a big deal?  I would say that forty years ago....it was fairly common for German guys to stop on the way home to have two beers.  Today....out of a hundred guys....there might be five guys who stop (maybe once a month) and have a beer on the way home.  

People tend to drink at home, or walk from their house to the local pub.  

As for a full ban on alcohol and driving?  I don't see how it'd come to work.  Most folks who do eat out.....have a glass of wine or a single beer....with their dinner.  


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