Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I think folks who get even one DUI get what they deserve. HOWEVER...I think the standards for a DUI are ridiculous... .08 is not significantly impaired, I can drive FAR better at .08 than some sober chick in an SUV who's doing her makeup, talking on her cell phone, and weaving in and out of traffic with that left rear 25 psi low...
You ought to be able to have 2-3 beers or wine over a long dinner and still drive home legally.
Maybe it ought to be legal up to .10, then maybe mandatory councilling for .11-.12 But if you drive totally obliterated, go directly to jail, for at least a year.
And for those of you who don't drink that's great, but please don't ******* with those of us who do
have you ever tested to find out how much it takes to get to .08BAC?
my wife's coworker (she's a prosecutor) did what is called a wet lab where you basically drink and blow into a Breathalizer every hour or so. it took him over 14 beers to reach the .08BAC. he knew far before he reached the legal limit that he should be nowhere near a moving vehicle.
are you saying that you can drink a 12-pack in short order and still be good to drive a vehicle, or control something in 3 dimensions that's moving 320kts?
it's people like you that make responsible drinkers shake their heads in shame.