How do you stop your mates drink driving?

[Fonzie]

Story time.
A bloke I know a little is a complete idiot when it comes to cars. He got suspended for something, and has subsequently been caught driving suspended like 9 times.
Last night he'd had four or five (Under 21, but definitely over 0.05.. No license anyway), tried to get in the car to drive to the pub. I didn't take the keys off him (mostly because I was worried he'd attempt to damage me, or rape my car) so I popped the hood, disconnected the battery, and put two of his important engine relays in my pocket. So what did he do? He ripped the headlight relay out (Yes it was dark) and another, and used those. I now realize i should have taken all the relays or fuses, but nonetheless... He needs to go to jail, something unwillingly jammed up his arse when he drops the soap might teach him a lesson, because clearly traditional methods don't seem to be doing anything.

My question is this, How do you guys stop your idiot mates when they try to go for a spin after a few? Take the keys? Take all the relays? Dead straight jab to the lower jaw? The latter would have definitely been my choice if I knew him better.

Sorry if something like this has been posted before... An ffs search didn't turn anything up for me

[stocky]

darkness + tyre + knife = problem solved

[Fonzie]

Gonna have to go with a less destructive and pricey option? Especially if that slash is gonna go right through "BRIDGESTONE 245/35/18". $$

[Garth]

9 times caught, no regard for the law or safety of others, only advice i can give is allow him to get caught, he will eventualy end up in jail. or don't go over to his place while he is drinking.

[stocky]

bah im not serious anyway, but even then, thats the price he should have to pay for being an idiot. why not wait until he leaves and just call the cops giving them all details of his car, and where he is headed, if its that big a deal. make him learn the hard way

[Fonzie]

A little more back story.. We were both at a mutual mates place, I would've just let him go then called the cops if my car wasn't in his reversing out direction... I'm not taking that hit.

[dynoryder]

i have too make sure i cant get to my keys cuz when i wake up after a big one i cant remember half the night so how would i stop myself with out taking measuers

lucky they work

[Julie]

Cut them out of your life completely, then they aren't idiot mates they are just a ****ing idiots.

[Tom_1569]

It depends who it is and how they are going to react.

I've seen people who I know would have been over there .00, but definitly right to drive. If there stupid enough to risk getting caught, then Ill let them know there as sick as aids and let them do it.
If there maggoted and a risk to other people then Ill try and talk them out of it, but as drunks are it rarely works.
Have hidden peoples keys, paid for taxis, got worked up with them. Only once has it ended up in a punch, but the point was when he tryed to punch me he was to drunk to punch properly anyway lol. Someone decked him and someone else took him home.

[ClairBear]

I just want to know why you would continue to associate with someone like this? Therefore to answer your question on what I would do with a friend who drink drives constantly, I would simply cut all ties with this person and tell him / her the reason why.

[Fonzie]

i have too make sure i cant get to my keys cuz when i wake up after a big one i cant remember half the night so how would i stop myself with out taking measuers

That is so ridiculously irresponsible.

Cut them out of your life completely, then they aren't idiot mates they are just a ****ing idiots.

Alright, same situation for a stranger. If they are far too dangerous to drive... And your car could be hit when they're reversing out? I indeed try to pick decent places to park, but the jerk arrived after I did.

[minux]

I dont stop them, if they choose to do it, thats their problem.

[Fonzie]

I dont stop them, if they choose to do it, thats their problem.

And if your car is at risk of getting hit? Say it is a mate, He's at risk of writing himself off? One thing I will stop at almost nothing to ensure, is that noone else rides in that car.

[shiftySLE]

stop hanging around with them if its a huge problem. If they are that much of a tosser that every time they drive you have to work out how you are going to stop them driving, they will learn when they have no mates left or they have all clocked him one for that reason.

[Philthy]

I'd say if you can't take his keys and physically stop him, then your only real option is to call the cops and let them know where he is headed. If he hasn't learnt after 9 times then surely he is bound to get locked up next time, and if that doesn't teach him a lesson then let me know where he lives and I'll be sure to keep away

[Fonzie]

You'll do the aforementioned "unwillingly jam something up his arse"?
I could have physically stopped him, but I didn't know him well enough to know how he'd react. Let me clarify, this guy isn't exactly my mate. My car was just at risk of being reversed into. Not something I want happening, despite full comp insurance.

[axemurderer101]

if he is driving a commodore and can get to his keys get a screwdriver, undo the 2 screws and hide the key bit somewhere lol

[SAV_117]

we had a mate that was like that tryed jumping in the car drunk he is a good mate so i socked him one never done that again

[danja]

Don't underestimate the power of social exclusion, if you and the rest of your group make it clear you don't think much of him, that might be enough for him to think twice.

In that situation, I'd have seriously thought about calling the cops, telling them where he was headed and all his details, and let them sort him out.

[minux]

And if your car is at risk of getting hit? Say it is a mate, He's at risk of writing himself off? One thing I will stop at almost nothing to ensure, is that noone else rides in that car.

My car is insured, if he hits it, i tell police. Again, if they want to do it and idiots want to join them, not my issue. If i see they are drunk, i do what I always do, quick call to the local police station. Aside from that, not my duty to police drink driving or any other illegal matter for that fact.

[Dayvo]

sew his lips together

[Cobez]

Easy. Knock them out. They won't be driving anywhere. Gotta be cruel to be kind. If they wanna try to act like hard ****s and drink drive, they can get treated like one too. If it means they aren't going to hit the road and endanger innocent peoples lives, i have no problems in caving one of my mates to the ground to knock some sense into them.

[dynoryder]

Easy. Knock them out. They won't be driving anywhere. Gotta be cruel to be kind. If they wanna try to act like hard ****s and drink drive, they can get treated like one too. If it means they aren't going to hit the road and endanger innocent peoples lives, i have no problems in caving one of my mates to the ground to knock some sense into them.

so you want to break a law to uphold one

[dynoryder]

My car is insured, if he hits it, i tell police. Again, if they want to do it and idiots want to join them, not my issue. If i see they are drunk, i do what I always do, quick call to the local police station. Aside from that, not my duty to police drink driving or any other illegal matter for that fact.

every one in this country has this thing called a duty of care

[stocky]

every one in this country has this thing called a duty of care

no we dont