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Originally Posted by Tiger
I'm of the opinion that you shouldn't drink at all if you are going to drive. At all, you want to enjoy a couple beers, fine, don't drive. You haven't broken the law at 0.05-0.08 but you're not doing the right thing. So you are not getting charged with an crime, but you are basically getting a ticket. And if there is a law that cops can impound your car between 0.05-0.08 than you are actually breaking that law if you are between the two... I agree you are not breaking the criminal law of being over 0.08 though.
also If I blow a 0.077 or something like that chances are I was above 0.08 when I started driving so I probably should get punished for that.
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Your opinion is all well and good, but the majority of the civilized world maintains that a BAC under 0.08 is totally cool and an individual is still perfectly capable of driving a car.
If they dont like that anymore, they certainly can try and reduce the legal BAC limit to 0.05 if they're more comfortable with that. Then, when its the law it can be enforced as such.
Building in a gray area isnt doing anyone any favours.
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Originally Posted by Tiger
and your are crazy if you think 0.05 vs 0.08 is a responsible citizen! 0.00 is responsible for driving... 0.05 is questionable. But too many people justify it like that, and that is a major problem
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As a set of reasoning, its got its flaws. However, I'd contend that whats really a major problem are drivers with a BAC of 0.08+.
Well, clearly society isnt too concerned about the 0.05 guys as the equivalent of a ticket is whats being suggested to deter them. If driving around with a 0.05 BAC was such a menace, stronger enforcement alternatives would probably be recommended.