Whilst travelling up to West Yorkshire over the holiday I noticed more than ever before how many filling stations have started to sell alcohol.

It seems a bit like dentists starting to sell sweeties or hospitals selling cigarettes, the two just don't sit comfortably side by side in my head.

Should we be encouraging folk to get in their cars to go for a top up when the pubs have shut when they have possibly been drinking already?

ive purchased alcohol from petrol stations on a couple of occasions, usually on the way home from work after a late shift. This does not encourage me to drink and drive, i do wait untill i get home.

I can understand it if it's one of those mini supermarkets and it's the wine you're intending to have with the meal you're buying on your way home from work, but otherwise :confused:

I suppose to some people it's just their corner shop.

I do not see too much trouble with it.

I have used petrol stations in the past for buying alcohol on my way to a party etc.

Usually found on direct routes in my experience, to add, bring on 24 hour licensing laws.

I thought it was an odd idea at first, but a few times I've found myself doing a long haul motorway trip at night, knowing I won't get home till past 11 and thinking I'll really fancy a beer to wind down after I've spent 6 hours driving.

Originally posted by Mo
Whilst travelling up to West Yorkshire over the holiday I noticed more than ever before how many filling stations have started to sell alcohol.

It seems a bit like dentists starting to sell sweeties or hospitals selling cigarettes, the two just don't sit comfortably side by side in my head.

Should we be encouraging folk to get in their cars to go for a top up when the pubs have shut when they have possibly been drinking already?

they can't sell alcohol after licensing hours, so it's not on sale after the pubs close.

Well, they've sold BBQ briquettes for years and they'd seriously mess your car (and you) up if you used them en route.

Seriously, why don' they just stick to petrol.

The petrol station at meadowhead roundabout has a supermarket attached and it looks like it sells alcohol, but I haven't been in since it was redeveloped.

Another one is the one at Nethergreen. I once was waiting in the queue looking at wine and feeling a little confused.

But pubs have car parks after all. That's a similar temptation.

Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Well, they've sold BBQ briquettes for years and they'd seriously mess your car (and you) up if you used them en route.

Seriously, why don' they just stick to petrol.

because most of their profit is made from other purchases.

Originally posted by muddycoffee
But pubs have car parks after all. That's a similar temptation.

Fair point. I'm not saying that it necessarily encourages drink driving but it just seems odd to me. :confused:

These stores:

http://www.ampm.com/ are wildly popular in the US. You can gas up and pick up a gallon of milk on the way home from work.

:) Sierra

Well I suppose we could close down all pubs not on a bus route or out of walking distance of houses also.


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What u do think of petrol stations selling alcohol??

I think it is encouraging drink and driving, what do u think??

They sell mobile phone top ups too, does this encourage you to use your phone as your driving?

Does it make a difference where you buy the alcohol from?

Not many people get public transport to buy drink. Most people drive to buy drink so what's the difference between buying it from a supermarket/off license/petrol station - nothing.

It's not illegal to drive after a can anyway, so if what you're hinting that someone may crack open a can, drink it and then drive it's perfectly legal... so long as they drink it when stationary.

In theory someone could do that every two hours and still stay within the legal limit.

OK i disagree anyway, it dosnt do for us all to think the same

What u do think of petrol stations selling alcohol??

I think it is encouraging drink and driving, what do u think??


So what, after all the majority of pubs have car parks, surely thats a bigger issue that the petrol stations selling Alcohol ?

No i dont think it encourages ppl to D&D. A petrol station is just open longer than many shops so it's actually quite welcome.

Otherwise it's back up fuel. Drink some crappy lager and **** in the fuel tank and off you go :D

Yeah, I think nothing of it either.

What do you think of Asda selling food? I think it is encouraging obesity, what do you think?

In theory someone could do that every two hours and still stay within the legal limit.

That is a very sweeping statement to make and with respect is rubbish. Someone at 16 stone after a day of eating maybe, but not likely, someone at 8 stone and little food all day, probably could not.

What u do think of petrol stations selling alcohol??

I think it is encouraging drink and driving, what do u think??


I think it's ok, don't think it encourages drink driving, I would suspect that the facility would be used mainly by people local to it.

We have a one near us & I wouldn't drive if over the limit or drive once I had bought alcohol from it.

I think it's ok, don't think it encourages drink driving, I would suspect that the facility would be used mainly by people local to it.

We have a one near us & I wouldn't drive if over the limit or drive once I had bought alcohol from it.

So....you drive to the petrol station, buy some alchohol, then what do you do?

So....you drive to the petrol station, buy some alchohol, then what do you do?

I'd take it home or to wherever I was planning on drinking it - without driving after of course :)

Drive home and drink it?

You go to Asda, buy 24 cans of Stella, then what do you do?

That is a very sweeping statement to make and with respect is rubbish. Someone at 16 stone after a day of eating maybe, but not likely, someone at 8 stone and little food all day, probably could not.

A can of beer is less than 2 units. 1 hour per unit to leave the system they could every 2 hours. It's only when units are built up on top of each other that weight comes into it. Only said it was in theory... noone would actually do that anyway - though pretty sure it's correct.

<edit> Certainly online Blood Alcohol Content Calculators back me up and repel the "rubbish" slant as well. http://www.rupissed.com for one even when i put in people weighing 8 stone, drinking 3 cans after 6 hours. "not even mellow".

or drive once I had bought alcohol from it.

As I was trying to say, she would buy alchohol, but then not drive? how will she get home?:huh:

A can of beer is less than 2 units. 1 hour per unit to leave the system they could every 2 hours. It's only when units are built up on top of each other that weight comes into it. Only said it was in theory... noone would actually do that anyway - though pretty sure it's correct.

<edit> Certainly online Blood Alcohol Content Calculators back me up and repel the "rubbish" slant as well. http://www.rupissed.com for one even when i put in people weighing 8 stone, drinking 3 cans after 6 hours. "not even mellow".

This is not by any means conclusive, and you could not rely on it in court, it is theory only.

As I was trying to say, she would buy alchohol, but then not drive? how will she get home?:huh:


Maybe by putting my car on the drive, going in the house and then drinking it ??

Drive home and drink it?

You go to Asda, buy 24 cans of Stella, then what do you do?

Drink it I suppose if i drank Stella ??

You're not getting me...I'm so tired I don't even care

What's bugging me is, how come it says you are offline, yet you are posting all these posts?

You're not getting me...I'm so tired I don't even care

What's bugging me is, how come it says you are offline, yet you are posting all these posts?

Sorry I'm not really understanding your point ?

All i'm saying is that i can drive anywhere, asda, morrisons, tesco, thresher or the petrol station, buy alchohol - that doesn't mean I would drink & drive

I live in France and you can buy wine at the builders merchant.

Would that encourage you to drink and then use heavy machinery?

Actually maybe it would.

If by selling alcohol they encourage drinking and driving, then there is surely a case for stopping the sale at petrol stations of condoms?

I can see why some people might think it's cause for concern but surely if people are going to driink and drive then stopping alcohol sales at petrol stations isn't going to stop them doing it. Removing things like this will just bring us closer to the 'nanny state' idea that some of us are so scared of. :roll: