No problem, CC. I know this is an issue that many people are quite passionate about.
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
There is no excuse for drunk driving, there's no reason to make that choice.
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I agree that nothing anybody can say can excuse drunk driving, but what I am saying is there are excuses available. Not that any of those excuses even come close to justifying the act- just saying they exist.
My point is- let's put an end to some of those excuses. The reason that choice gets made is that sometimes a person who may have their judgement impaired is the one making the decision.
The reason I shared the circumstances of my last "getting behind the wheel when I shouldn't have" was to illustrate the mechanisms in place that caused that situation. On a personal note, I now know not to ever put myself into a situation where I would need to get home in my own car. But what is to stop the next guy like me getting into that situation and having to drive home drunk?
We've already put the message out there- drinking and driving is not excusable. Now let's put some teeth into that message and make sure there are real options. Perhaps the cost of adding transit may not be effective- but why not allow more taxis on the road?
You are 100% right that people shouldn't drink and drive. But they do. So rather than continue a one sided approach of "getting the message out", I'm suggesting that we also give options to enable people to make better choices.