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New The charge is NOT drunk driving
It is "Driving While Impaired".

The question isn't whether you're unable to walk and have no judgement. The question is whether your reaction times are slowed to the point that with your usual driving habits, you will be unlikely to respond quickly enough if something unexpected happens. (Most accidents associated with alcohol are due to poor reaction time causing you to not react fast enough to, say, someone you didn't see crossing the street or the car in front of you stopping abruptly.)

Most people don't understand this, and so don't understand why DUI limits are set so low. They aren't set to the point where most people are drunk. They are set to where most people are intoxicated.

Cheers,
Ben

PS D'oh. I can't believe that I messed that one up. I was thinking the right thing, my fingers just didn't get the message. I swear. And no, I was not drunk posting...
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Expand Edited by ben_tilly Aug. 15, 2005, 01:11:56 PM EDT
New try driving while impaired
not intoxicated, Many a nascar driver has won a pole postion in an alcoholic blackout.
thanx,
bill
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     DUI law successfully challenged in Virginia. - (Another Scott) - (68)
         It really boils down to how they define "intoxicated" - (bionerd) - (15)
             Yup. - (Another Scott)
             intoxicated does not equal impaired - (boxley) - (7)
                 Good idea, but time would be the issue. - (mmoffitt) - (5)
                     you missed "make an appointment" - (boxley) - (4)
                         {chortle} too sane for US Law. -NT - (Ashton)
                         +5 cogent! But I agree, too sane for US -NT - (jb4)
                         Okay, but how do you replicate the situation entirely? - (mmoffitt) - (1)
                             speaking as an expert :-) - (boxley)
                 Video games to the rescue! - (imqwerky)
             The only sensible measure... - (pwhysall) - (5)
                 Yes, but it takes quite a lot to impair your driving . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (4)
                     Drink does that quite effectively. -NT - (pwhysall) - (3)
                         Andrew is right though - (ben_tilly) - (2)
                             You can stop being on your phone much quicker... - (pwhysall) - (1)
                                 Only one hand available is irrelevant - (ben_tilly)
         Classic 'IQ' conundrum, as mauled always by Bean Counters - (Ashton)
         I go back and forth on this one. - (JayMehaffey) - (48)
             how about the fellow whose BAC was above 2 - (boxley) - (45)
                 Something's wrong with those numbers. - (Another Scott) - (4)
                     yes I meant .20-.25, thanks for the correction -NT - (boxley) - (3)
                         Anytime. - (Another Scott) - (2)
                             well here is a partial - (boxley) - (1)
                                 ! -NT - (Another Scott)
                 Target a resonable part of the population - (JayMehaffey) - (39)
                     your last sentence applies to totally sober drivers as well -NT - (boxley)
                     impaired driving should be a crime with stiff sentences - (boxley)
                     Every single driver on this planet... - (pwhysall) - (36)
                         After taking cough syrup? - (Yendor) - (3)
                             Alcohol-free mouthwash for me... - (pwhysall) - (2)
                                 Ironic... - (ben_tilly) - (1)
                                     I don't. - (pwhysall)
                         Why stop at alcohol? - (Another Scott) - (30)
                             The thing with phones and conversations... - (pwhysall) - (29)
                                 If you need to pay that much attention... - (ben_tilly) - (4)
                                     Re: If you need to pay that much attention... - (pwhysall) - (3)
                                         You'd hate LA freeways - (ben_tilly) - (2)
                                             Sounds like the M25 at 5PM - (pwhysall) - (1)
                                                 It's like that all day here - (ben_tilly)
                                 Peter, you ignorant slut - - (Ashton) - (23)
                                     Re: Peter, you ignorant slut - - (pwhysall) - (22)
                                         I could get my 82 4cyl mustang to 125, you should be able - (boxley) - (21)
                                             I don't think so. - (Another Scott) - (4)
                                                 go to mapquest and lookup driving directions from - (boxley) - (3)
                                                     You still haven't said whether the car was stock. - (Another Scott) - (2)
                                                         5 speed manual transmission all stock - (boxley) - (1)
                                                             Dunno about the lifters. - (Another Scott)
                                             If I ever get my dream car... - (pwhysall) - (14)
                                                 Anything..except any motorcycle -NT - (ben_tilly) - (6)
                                                     Re: Anything..except any motorcycle - (pwhysall) - (4)
                                                         'thetruthaboutcars.com' - (Ashton) - (3)
                                                             Re: 'thetruthaboutcars.com' - (admin) - (1)
                                                                 Re: 'thetruthaboutcars.com' - (pwhysall)
                                                             Oh, and *drool* -NT - (pwhysall)
                                                     The new M5 is truly terrifying, though - (pwhysall)
                                                 I picture you in this... (11 kB .img) - (Another Scott) - (6)
                                                     Can't think of anything worse. - (pwhysall) - (5)
                                                         :-) -NT - (Another Scott)
                                                         The crossfire is butt ugly settle for one of these (SFW) - (boxley) - (3)
                                                             French, lovely car, hydraulic nightmare. -NT - (pwhysall) - (2)
                                                                 maybe now, but back then not a problem -NT - (boxley)
                                                                 Watch it, Buster - I've driven one - (Ashton)
                                             To quote my uncle Lou . . . . - (Andrew Grygus)
                         I think you need to fine-tune your objection. - (static)
             The charge is NOT drunk driving - (ben_tilly) - (1)
                 try driving while impaired - (boxley)
         It would be an Irishman who made the decision... -NT - (inthane-chan)
         Reminds me of WKRP - Johnny Fever & Venus gets drunk on air - (tuberculosis)

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