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Old 15-09-2011, 06:14 PM   #1
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Default Drive - Drink - then these guys take you & your car HOME

I saw this sort of thing on TOP GEAR UK and thought it was a great idea - now its available in Victoria

I used the AFF Search and search the company name and can't see where anyone has posted this

"Drivers on Scoot" they are called - google it
They are on Facebook as well

Here is the Media Link - http://www.driversonscoot.com.au/Media/media.html



Here is what they say about themselves

If you drink, we drive. It really is that simple!
A personal designated driver will scoot to your Melbourne Metropolitan location, at your agreed time and drive you and your car home safely!
A total peace of mind, our service is 100% professional, affordable and reliable.
Save on two way costly taxis!
Wake up the next day with your licence intact and your car in the driveway!
From Werribee to Mornington Peninsula, no distance too short or too long.
What’s more; we are the only company fully insured to drive



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Old 15-09-2011, 06:28 PM   #2
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Default Re: Drive - Drink - then these guys take you & your car HOME

I have a friend in Sydney who also does this work too, just cant remember the name of the company right now but will look it up.
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Old 15-09-2011, 06:29 PM   #3
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Default Re: Drive - Drink - then these guys take you & your car HOME

Dial a drivers been here in Adelaide for years.
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Old 15-09-2011, 06:33 PM   #4
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Theres been one of these up here for years, 'co-drivers' or something like that.
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Old 15-09-2011, 07:26 PM   #5
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Default Re: Drive - Drink - then these guys take you & your car HOME

a mate told me about this in Brisbane recently. They have a little scooter that they fold up and put in the boot and pull it back out when they get to your place and ride off. Wonder how much it actually costs thou. Wonder if they pay alright
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Old 15-09-2011, 07:32 PM   #6
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Default Re: Drive - Drink - then these guys take you & your car HOME

This used to exist years ago in Perth, it was called "the skippers club" and they had that little fold up scooter that went in the boot. Dunno what happened to the company behind it. I'm talking nearly 20 years ago.
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Old 15-09-2011, 08:55 PM   #7
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My boot is often full, what happens if the scooter doesn't fit?
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Old 15-09-2011, 08:58 PM   #8
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My boot is often full, what happens if the scooter doesn't fit?
You get the scooter for free?
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My boot is often full, what happens if the scooter doesn't fit?
They drive you home, then you drive them back.
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Old 15-09-2011, 09:13 PM   #10
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I want one of those scooters.
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Old 15-09-2011, 09:21 PM   #11
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There was a show on foxtel that followed the people who did this at one place,didnt last long though.
Good idea for alkos
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Old 15-09-2011, 09:22 PM   #12
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These companies are everywhere.

Here we have Drink Drivers, Snow's 05, Dial-a-driver, Drivers Please and a couple of others.
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Old 15-09-2011, 09:28 PM   #13
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Default Re: Drive - Drink - then these guys take you & your car HOME

ironically, the owner of one was on tv recently for getting done for drink driving...
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Old 15-09-2011, 10:01 PM   #14
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a mate told me about this in Brisbane recently. They have a little scooter that they fold up and put in the boot and pull it back out when they get to your place and ride off. Wonder how much it actually costs thou. Wonder if they pay alright
I took the better half to dinner in the city and heard what sounded like a whipper snipper behind me. They then changed lanes and pulled up next to us.......

Remember that scooter thing from Dumb and Dumber.. the one that pull starts?? I think it's the same scooter.

Too funny.....

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Old 15-09-2011, 10:18 PM   #15
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Default Re: Drive - Drink - then these guys take you & your car HOME

there was a business on the sunshine coast qld doing this for the last 10 or 15 years . they used to have 2 drivers and an old cheap car that one would drive while the other was in your car.
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Default Re: Drive - Drink - then these guys take you & your car HOME

Di Blasi is the make of the scooter.
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Old 15-09-2011, 10:50 PM   #17
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Default Re: Drive - Drink - then these guys take you & your car HOME

You could call them up, pretend your ****ed, get them to drive you somewhere remote and ask them to check your tail lights, then speed off with their scooter and maybe their wallet. Leave em in the lurch
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Old 15-09-2011, 11:05 PM   #18
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ironically, the owner of one was on tv recently for getting done for drink driving...
...after he crashed his Maserati into a driver that turned in front of him. He (Maserati driver) blew 0.112 and is trying to claim $60000 from the other driver.
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