Life Should the legal limit be higher??? - Page 5

Sucky · 08-04-2012, 03:02 PM

Personally I think it should be, I drove home last night and blew a .10 and was perfectly fine driving ( my buddy owns a breathilizer)

Just wondering what you folks think

Titty Meat · 08-04-2012, 04:19 PM

Its too bad admitting you drove drunk last night isn't a crime. I'd be all for the mods tracking down your IP and contacting the police. Sounds like your dumbass needs to be in jail.

barry_smilez20 · 08-04-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

No. Acceleration kills and resulting damage kills. And, if two drunks hit each other head on at 35 mph, that is the equivalent acceleration of a single person hitting a bridge at 70 mph.

Well that's what they get for being drunk. Drunk driving would still be illegal. Im just saying if we want to pretend that we're about saving lives and making the roads safe, we're missing the biggest problem

**Donger** · 08-04-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by barry_smilez20

Well that's what they get for being drunk. Drunk driving would still be illegal. Im just saying if we want to pretend that we're about saving lives and making the roads safe, we're missing the biggest problem

I hate to tell you this, but the physics doesn't change whether they are both drunk or not. The above scenario is also true if only one of the people is drunk (or neither are). Although it becomes more likely if alcohol is involved.

Nightfyre · 08-04-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

Its too bad admitting you drove drunk last night isn't a crime. I'd be all for the mods tracking down your IP and contacting the police. Sounds like your dumbass needs to be in jail.

This. It's time for the CP miracle workers to put this tool in the shed.

**Donger** · 08-04-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightfyre

This. It's time for the CP miracle workers to put this tool in the shed.

I'm not sure what charges could be filed, honestly. For all we know, this person is making it all up.

**Ming the Merciless** · 08-04-2012, 04:29 PM

No, because the 1st thing you lose is JUDGMENT , not necessarily driving ability. SO at .10% you MIGHT be able to drive fine, but your judgment of that call would be jeorpardized...as would your ability to judge whether you should 'have anohter' or wait a an hour and drink water...

Big NO from me.

Ace Gunner · 08-04-2012, 04:30 PM

Alcohol is a very dangerous drug. We need to invest in an alternate way of dealing with drug use because arresting millions yearly is just a waste of resources and it does absolutely nothing to improve society but instead has escalated violent crime just as it did during the first prohibition.

Bump · 08-04-2012, 04:34 PM

if you drive to a bar and have more than 3 drinks, you are over the legal limit most likely. I'm positive that every person bashing the OP has done that and will continue to do that.

Nightfyre · 08-04-2012, 04:36 PM

It's pretty simple - if I drink, I don't drive. I wind up as the DD more often than not, but better that than having my friends driving impaired.

**BigMeatballDave** · 08-04-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefsfootballfan

Alcohol is a very dangerous drug. We need to invest in an alternate way of dealing with drug use because arresting millions yearly is just a waste of resources and it does absolutely nothing to improve society but instead has escalated violent crime just as it did during the first prohibition.

Legalize MJ

**Dunit35** · 08-04-2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Flachief58

numbnuts! Drunk driving is drunk driving. People die or get seriously injured in slow speed crashes all the time. Just ask any EMT.

I worked a crash where One driver was turning and another driver ignored the red light going 40. The 2nd driver was on drugs, 1st driver died on scene.

Marcellus · 08-04-2012, 04:44 PM

I do not condone drinking and driving, it is not worth the risk of harming yourself or anybody else and as stated by many judgment is the first thing to go.

That being said to address the question in the OP............

The reason they do field sobriety test before breathalyzers is because all people do not have the same tolerance level.

Yes you may be fine at .1% but the laws are established to protect the masses from the average person not some professional drinker who could pass a field sobriety test at .1%.

If you were "fine" as you stated you could probably pass the field sobriety test, or you may not and you go to jail. Is it worth the risk?

Brock · 08-04-2012, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

Its too bad admitting you drove drunk last night isn't a crime. I'd be all for the mods tracking down your IP and contacting the police. Sounds like your dumbass needs to be in jail.

What do you imagine the outcome of that to be?

DRU · 08-04-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nucky

Personally I think it should be, I drove home last night and blew a .10 and was perfectly fine driving ( my buddy owns a breathilizer)

Just wondering what you folks think

Idiot on multiple levels.

It's too bad your buddy didn't have a breathalyzer to measure stupidity, as I'm certain you would have clearly seen you shouldn't be on the road.

**lewdog** · 08-04-2012, 04:54 PM

When does this get moved to the DC?

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Nightfyre MVP Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Helena, MT Casino cash: $1378849	It's pretty simple - if I drink, I don't drive. I wind up as the DD more often than not, but better that than having my friends driving impaired.
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Marcellus Diablo Negro Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $-277338	I do not condone drinking and driving, it is not worth the risk of harming yourself or anybody else and as stated by many judgment is the first thing to go. That being said to address the question in the OP............ The reason they do field sobriety test before breathalyzers is because all people do not have the same tolerance level. Yes you may be fine at .1% but the laws are established to protect the masses from the average person not some professional drinker who could pass a field sobriety test at .1%. If you were "fine" as you stated you could probably pass the field sobriety test, or you may not and you go to jail. Is it worth the risk?
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lewdog Mod Team Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as **** Casino cash: $-1328100	When does this get moved to the DC?
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