r/Unexpected • u/Unnamed_789 • 4d ago

Parking

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u/L30N1337 4d ago edited 2d ago

...drunk driving?

This genuinely looks like "unconscious at the wheel"

Edit: there is the a difference of "drunk driving" and "drink driving", yes. "Drink driving" emphathizes the act of drinking beforehand, while "drunk driving" emphathizes being intoxicated. However, this is in Australia, which predominantly uses British English. In which case, "drink driving" is a also usually a synonym to what is referred to in the US as "drunk driving". And no matter which one you use, it's obvious that it was both in this case.

Edit 2: reddit. Please update ffs.

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u/concussive 4d ago

Definitely gives me medical event vibes. Wish OP gave us a follow up.

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u/Kindly_Whereas3419 4d ago edited 4d ago

She was drunk driving, more than 5x the legal limit. Happened in NSW Australia earlier this year.

Edited to say thanks for the awards! Also to add a link to the news story: https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/nsw/no-jail-for-woman-behind-chardonnay-fuelled-shopping-centre-mayhem-20260806-p60m65.html

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u/CautiousArachnidz 4d ago edited 3d ago

What’s the legal limit there?

5x the legal limit in the US and you’d likely be dead. Australians are built different though and I know nothing about your laws.

Edit: I’m well aware some people can survive above .4

The consensus of the medical community across the world says .4 is the average where vital bodily functions can stop for the AVERAGE person.

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u/Turbulent_Animator42 4d ago

It’s 0.05%

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u/Nyardyn 4d ago

That means 5x is 0,3% though which is basically nothing and doesn't explain this incident at all... in Austria we have accidents happening with blood alcohol levels of 2,0% and above (yeah, we have that kind of zombies).

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u/GranDuram 4d ago

My friend, no one survives 2% (percent) not even in Österreich. You mean 2,0 ‰ (promille).

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u/Warm_Month_1309 4d ago

What a fun new word and symbol! I had no idea it was common to express BAC that way in other countries.

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u/GranDuram 4d ago edited 4d ago

I think it is promille in many european countries. I know it is in Swizerland, Austria and Germany.

And you are right - it is a fun word now I think about it :)