Should the legal limit be higher???

[Sucky]

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

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

You don't think its implicit when he basically says, "it should be okay to do this thing that I did." You are a tard. Don't use your anecdotal perception of the world to justify your poor judgement as somehow acceptable when it clearly places other people in danger.

Sure it was implicit but on top of voicing your opinion on his decision you could have answered his question. Many of you did not.

[TLO]

Originally Posted by Undertaker

good for you.

Thanks?

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by Dayze

Curious....what does the limit typically translate to in number of beers?

It depends, how big a boy are ya?

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Undertaker

It's about 60/40 the number of fatal accidents not caused by alcohol to the ones that are. And lowering the BAC level from .10 to .08 hasn't really decreased any number of accidents. And originally it was MADD who lobbied at the federal level to change this BAC level. And the states that didn't change the law were withheld their highway funding.

So what you are saying is that your factoid about 1000x more non-alcohol related traffic fatalities is incorrect. Nice deflection asswipe.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Setsuna

Sure it was implicit but on top of voicing your opinion on his decision you could have answered his question. Many of you did not.

I think I have made my answer to his question quite clear.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by BoneKrusher

say yes to Mary Jane.

Whooooo! It's been like two months since we had a good old fashioned pot thread.
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[FlaChief58]

Originally Posted by Undertaker

It's about 60/40 the number of fatal accidents not caused by alcohol to the ones that are. And lowering the BAC level from .10 to .08 hasn't really decreased any number of accidents. And originally it was MADD who lobbied at the federal level to change this BAC level. And the states that didn't change the law were withheld their highway funding.

If the # of people who drive drunk were = to the # of people who don't, those figures would mean something. However, there are far more people who don't drive drunk, wich is why there are more accidents that don't involve alcohol. In short, the % of fatality accidents among drunk drivers is higher than those accidents where drugs or alcohol were not a factor.

[JD10367]

I think nucky, barry, and undertaker should all go drinking together. And then drive home. On a back road, preferably with no one else around.

[KCrockaholic]

Just curious...How many beers it would take to get someone to hit .08. I had 2 beers once and blew a .01.

[jspchief]

I bet no one on this forum has ever drove home from the stadium after drinking.

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by Dave

Legalize MJ

I'm okay with this, but the legal status of drugs doesn't actually have much impact on drug use. Total drug usage including alcohol & pharms is at an all time high and the black market has never been wealthier.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Undertaker

It's about 60/40 the number of fatal accidents not caused by alcohol to the ones that are. And lowering the BAC level from .10 to .08 hasn't really decreased any number of accidents. And originally it was MADD who lobbied at the federal level to change this BAC level. And the states that didn't change the law were withheld their highway funding.

In a comprehensive study of drivers involved in fatal crashes in all 50 states and DC from 1982-1997, it was estimated that .08 BAC laws reduced driver alcohol-related fatal crashes by 8 percent.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...N9b46Q&cad=rja

Wouldn't you say that an 8% decrease in fatalities is an overall "good" thing?

[Otter]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Just curious...How many beers it would take to get someone to hit .08. I had 2 beers once and blew a .01.

A lot of factors involved like size, how much you ate, metabolism....the general rule is about 3 in one hour to blow over.

[barry_smilez20]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Just curious...How many beers it would take to get someone to hit .08. I had 2 beers once and blew a .01.

16! do it! better stop at 15 to be safe

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Just curious...How many beers it would take to get someone to hit .08. I had 2 beers once and blew a .01.

Probably a faulty breathalyzer or good timing. 3 beers gets you to .10 from what I understand.