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Originally Posted by unimog406
Driving under any influence what so ever is inexcusable. One of my friends got picked up for this a few weeks ago, having blown a .002 or some such. As far as I'm concerned its a matter of principal, not extent. You are making the decision to place your need to get home above the safety of everyone on the road. It's well beyond selfish...
some people just don't seem to get this..
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Are you kidding? Someone driving
40 times under the legal limit bothers you? Good grief.
Now for a little reality check. Are you aware that statistics do not support the assumption that 0.08% drivers are putting others at risk? Have you seen what the average BAC of a drunk driver is when he causes an accident? You would be shocked. These people are TANKED!
So why did we drop the legal BAC from 0.1 to 0.08 when we already knew that these drivers were not the ones putting our safety at risk? Simple. Dropping the legal BAC to 0.08 brings you into the very fat part of the BAC bell curve. We have instantly redefined many thousands of motorists as DRUNK DRIVERS. Doesn't matter that statistics don't support the concept that they are putting other ohers at risk, they represent a huge and vital source of revenue.
Note: I've never had a DUI. I've has friends die and be killed by drunk drivers. Our personal experiences should not make us blind to the facts.