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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Yeah, the whole change to 0.05 people had everyone freaking out. "Now I can't have my one or two glasses of wine at dinner because I'll blow over." Nope, not the case. And if it is, you probably shouldn't be driving anyways.
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To be fair, that was the messaging from politicians and law enforcement spokespeople when the new limit was rolled out - it you have even a single drink, you shouldn't drive.
I wonder if the people who say those thing honestly believe it's practical, or if it's just a case of saying the right-on thing to make yourself look good. If we as a society really did decide people should not drive after having a single drink, the next logical step would be to shut down all bars. 90 per cent of people drive to the bar, and they aren't going to add $50 to their night out by taking a cab if they have two drinks. So just stop licensing businesses to serve alcohol on the premises.
The reality is that most collisions caused by impaired driving involve drivers who are hammered. And most of the people driving hammered in 2017 are hard-core, chronic alcoholics who are not deterred by social pressure or awareness campaigns. The only thing that stops them from driving is catching them in check stops, and then removing their driver's license and ability to register and insure a vehicle. But that's expensive and hard.