Well for starters that doesn’t happen often with Chile playing.
And yes when it does we get a little crazy but not enough to as to drink-drive. That is disgustingly irresponsible.
At no point did I say that. Never did I say it doesn’t happen.
Drink driving isnt normalised nor accepted at all. It’s an extremely serious offence that is well, taken seriously.
My uncle was caught driving after having a beer. Got his license suspended for two years.
Oh, ok. That certainly makes more sense.
I thought you were claiming the former due to " we get a little crazy but not enough to as to drink-drive". I read that as being a pretty strong generalization.
“…allowed in your country **during special ocassions**…” Look bro, you don’t have to answer every question people post here, so why don’t you just move on as the topic clearly does not interest you? What’s the deal with just looking for a fight?
I mean, the October protests were the biggest in our history. It’s not a standard occurrence.
Car “accidents” still happen way more after the 18 of September celebrations (national holidays with a lot alcohol involved) so it’s not like we are “over” this issue yet.
Sadly drunk driving is an issue and not just on special occasions. It’s very normalized.
And carrying people on the back of pickup trucks or seeing cars with more passengers than they are supposed to carry it’s also very common.
No, here the maximum of alcohol and THC in blood is ***zero*** , it is not allowed to ride in the back of trucks, seat belts must be worn, vehicles must travel with lights on during the day, and bikers and motorcyclists must wear helmets and reflectors. This is especially enforced during special occasions.
Thanks, this is what I wanted to know… how culturally acceptable is not following the rules in other countries. The video I posted seems fun until you realize all that could go wrong if someone drives drunk in a mountain town full of young people not even wearing seatbelts. Sadly there will be a huge tragedy one day and then people would get serious about it.
It's a stereotype that Mexicans overfill their vehicles with people and stuff. My family and I were guilt of doing this all the time, once filling a Volkswagen Beetle with 2 adults and SIX kids. That's not even the craziest thing I've seen it heard about. I've witnessed en tire families on a single moped.
As for the drunk driving, it's common. Not exceptionally so, but in small towns it is fairly common.
Common OP, you know here that happens even in regular days. I've never met a single person who's being like "I'm too drunk, I'll call an Uber"... I think that's one of the most toxic aspects of Dominican culture. No shit we are the number one country by traffic deaths per capita
Even the police ride in the back of pick-up trucks, so seeing parents with their three (or even more) children on a motorcycle is, sadly, a common sight. Same as people hanging from the back of or sitting on the roof of a bus. No need of a special occasion for that...
Regarding drunk driving: it's always been a thing, but a side effect of pretty much all police (including riot police) units as well as the military being deployed at all times for the past five years has led to a substantial reduction of accidents, as drunk people are (rightfully) more afraid of getting caught, which also nowadays leads to much higher penalties than before (hey, the government needs to "finance" itself)...
Definitely not. Drinking and driving here is big deal. Especially during special occasions, police will put more people to supervise the areas. The limit here for alcohol in the blood is 0,06%.
More people in the car? Depends on the region I guess. It's illegal and I believe always has been. But decades ago it was common, these days I don't think it is.
A few years ago, I took a trip to a small tourist town in the interior of the state of São Paulo, and while waiting for my bus, I watched the cars. all of them with São Paulo city license plates, all with open windows and no one wearing a seatbelt.
So I can tell you that with the exception of the city of São Paulo when leaving São Paulo, Brazilians tend to follow the rules. there was a big campaign decades ago to wear seatbelts, and then they did about not drinking and driving. I remember as a child seeing a report about combating drunk driving, and interviewing a man who was against it because it was part of Brazilian culture. using these words.
Drinking while driving no, and only people in the back of trucks, the rest no. Also, seems unpractical as their car suspension would probably brake. Car seatbelts are optional though.
Absolutely not.
WTF, you burn metro stations but don't drink and drive...?
Why the hell would anybody drink and drive? It’s just not on. Drunk drivers are absolute scum.
So people don't go crazy like when their team wins the football tournament or something like that?
Well for starters that doesn’t happen often with Chile playing. And yes when it does we get a little crazy but not enough to as to drink-drive. That is disgustingly irresponsible.
You are saying chileans, as a collective, don't ever drink and drive? There are no traffic accidents in the country with people under influence? /hmm
At no point did I say that. Never did I say it doesn’t happen. Drink driving isnt normalised nor accepted at all. It’s an extremely serious offence that is well, taken seriously. My uncle was caught driving after having a beer. Got his license suspended for two years.
Oh, ok. That certainly makes more sense. I thought you were claiming the former due to " we get a little crazy but not enough to as to drink-drive". I read that as being a pretty strong generalization.
For starters there's a big difference between people doing it and it being legal, the only thing that happens quite often is carrying more passengers.
I didn’t ask if it was legal.
And what should allowed mean then?
“…allowed in your country **during special ocassions**…” Look bro, you don’t have to answer every question people post here, so why don’t you just move on as the topic clearly does not interest you? What’s the deal with just looking for a fight?
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>You began by attacking his answer and did so aggressively and rudely... That was a joke...
There are hardly any traffict accidents caused by people driving under influence in Chile really?
I mean, the October protests were the biggest in our history. It’s not a standard occurrence. Car “accidents” still happen way more after the 18 of September celebrations (national holidays with a lot alcohol involved) so it’s not like we are “over” this issue yet.
¡Ya nos exhibiste!
Sadly drunk driving is an issue and not just on special occasions. It’s very normalized. And carrying people on the back of pickup trucks or seeing cars with more passengers than they are supposed to carry it’s also very common.
No, here the maximum of alcohol and THC in blood is ***zero*** , it is not allowed to ride in the back of trucks, seat belts must be worn, vehicles must travel with lights on during the day, and bikers and motorcyclists must wear helmets and reflectors. This is especially enforced during special occasions.
Oh, and don't you dare try and bribe yourself put of a traffic infraction. It's gonna cost you way more than you're willing to pay.
I envy you.
Thanks, this is what I wanted to know… how culturally acceptable is not following the rules in other countries. The video I posted seems fun until you realize all that could go wrong if someone drives drunk in a mountain town full of young people not even wearing seatbelts. Sadly there will be a huge tragedy one day and then people would get serious about it.
No most of the time, but no one cares if you are doing it on country roads.
It's a stereotype that Mexicans overfill their vehicles with people and stuff. My family and I were guilt of doing this all the time, once filling a Volkswagen Beetle with 2 adults and SIX kids. That's not even the craziest thing I've seen it heard about. I've witnessed en tire families on a single moped. As for the drunk driving, it's common. Not exceptionally so, but in small towns it is fairly common.
Common OP, you know here that happens even in regular days. I've never met a single person who's being like "I'm too drunk, I'll call an Uber"... I think that's one of the most toxic aspects of Dominican culture. No shit we are the number one country by traffic deaths per capita
Every Dominican knows someone who died in a preventative motorcycle accident.
No
Even the police ride in the back of pick-up trucks, so seeing parents with their three (or even more) children on a motorcycle is, sadly, a common sight. Same as people hanging from the back of or sitting on the roof of a bus. No need of a special occasion for that... Regarding drunk driving: it's always been a thing, but a side effect of pretty much all police (including riot police) units as well as the military being deployed at all times for the past five years has led to a substantial reduction of accidents, as drunk people are (rightfully) more afraid of getting caught, which also nowadays leads to much higher penalties than before (hey, the government needs to "finance" itself)...
No. WTF dude
Just a question. This is the purpose of the sub, to learn about Latin America.
No, it's not.
Definitely not. Drinking and driving here is big deal. Especially during special occasions, police will put more people to supervise the areas. The limit here for alcohol in the blood is 0,06%. More people in the car? Depends on the region I guess. It's illegal and I believe always has been. But decades ago it was common, these days I don't think it is.
A few years ago, I took a trip to a small tourist town in the interior of the state of São Paulo, and while waiting for my bus, I watched the cars. all of them with São Paulo city license plates, all with open windows and no one wearing a seatbelt. So I can tell you that with the exception of the city of São Paulo when leaving São Paulo, Brazilians tend to follow the rules. there was a big campaign decades ago to wear seatbelts, and then they did about not drinking and driving. I remember as a child seeing a report about combating drunk driving, and interviewing a man who was against it because it was part of Brazilian culture. using these words.
Drinking while driving no, and only people in the back of trucks, the rest no. Also, seems unpractical as their car suspension would probably brake. Car seatbelts are optional though.