[pwwm]

I heard that 8 have been killed and 17 injured in this coach crash at Benalmadena tonight, lets hopw the toll does not get worse, was full apparently of Finnish passengers.
I hope the death list does not rise and send them my lve and thoughts tonight

[Lionda]

Originally Posted by pwwm I heard that 8 have been killed and 17 injured in this coach crash at Benalmadena tonight, lets hopw the toll does not get worse, was full apparently of Finnish passengers. I hope the death list does not rise and send them my lve and thoughts tonight

Saw this on the news earlier, what a terrible thing to happen

[bokeh]

Hit in the side by a drunk driver in an all terrain vehicle. At least 9 dead, another 19 critical and 16 more injured.

[onlineamiga]

eeek this sucks more info here:

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news...le_16146.shtml


I have always hated that part ofthe motorway. If im right, its the part heading towards malaga where it goes downhill steeply and turns to the right. Poeple fly down there and the road is rough there too. Its always made me feel a bit unnerved.

[Sam Greenfield]

OMG - thats awful - i hope hes dead as well the thoughtless B*&$£%^d. Sorry but i hate people who drink and drive.
Love to all the people who are hurt and the families of those who've been taken.

[onlineamiga]

Yup very sad news. And now the 4x4 driver has to live with guilt for the rest of his life.


Its even made the BBC website with a video report to:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7356902.stm

[rachelk]

Scarily, it doesn't seem this man was raging drunk.

He was twice the limit, yes, which puts him at 50mg/L according to the newspaper this morning, but the limit in Spain (25mg/L) is significantly lower than that in britain.

The limit in the UK is higher, 40mg/L so if in Britain, he wouldn't have been that far over.

European limits

[jdr]

I went past the crash site this morning and had a sad and eerie feeling when I thought what had happened last night there.
It was just past the Repsol Garages that are on either side of the road in Between the Benalmadena and the Torremolinos turn offs going towards the Airport.
Everything had been cleared up and apart from the damage on the road barrier you would not know anything as horrendous as that had happend.

[bokeh]

Originally Posted by rachelk Scarily, it doesn't seem this man was raging drunk. He was twice the limit, yes, which puts him at 50mg/L according to the newspaper this morning, but the limit in Spain (25mg/L) is significantly lower than that in britain. The limit in the UK is higher, 40mg/L so if in Britain, he wouldn't have been that far over. European limits

No. He was 50mg over the limit. The limit is 50mg in Spain so that puts him at 100mg. The limit in the UK is 80mg.

Edit: I just looked at that link you posted. What you are reading is not alcohol/blood it's alcohol content in exhaled air which by the way is 0.25mg/L, not 25mg/L.

[rachelk]

Originally Posted by bokeh No. He was 50mg over the limit. The limit is 50mg in Spain so that puts him at 100mg. The limit in the UK is 80mg. Edit: I just looked at that link you posted. What you are reading is not alcohol/blood it's alcohol content in exhaled air which by the way is 0.25mg/L, not 25mg/L.

Sorry for lost decimal point - but I think we're making the same point.

The original newspaper link seems to have changed and the number has been removed, but I'm pretty sure it was talking about exhaled air - which is why I searched for the table because british comparisons give blood levels.

However, your first statement is (to me) the same thing - either he was 100mg cf a UK limit of 80mg, or he was 0.50mg for a UK limit of 0.40 - either way 25% over. Double the limit in Spain, only 25% over in the UK.

Or have i misunderstood you?




25%, not 20

[bokeh]

Originally Posted by rachelk Or have i misunderstood you?

No. Same thing with regard to the proportions. I didn't see your link when I posted. My guess for 100mg/L is about 5 cañas.

[rachelk]

Originally Posted by bokeh No. Same thing with regard to the proportions. I didn't see your link when I posted. My guess for 100mg/L is about 5 cañas.

My fault for originally quoting 50 and 25 instead of 0.50 and 0.25.