Feds want states to lower BAC from 0.08% to 0.05%

[LeaderOCola]

Originally Posted by Linda_d

I support zero tolerance.

I suppose you have never dined out in a nice restaurant? Anything made with pure vanilla extract, for example can have a trace of residual alcohol.

[Yakscsd]

Originally Posted by JerseyGirl415

Am I the only one who doesn't see a problem...

Yes, yes you are.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by justinbro2002

If you drink don't drive if you drive don't drink. what's so hard about that?

It's like saying, "If you take any medication, don't drive, what's so hard about that?"

Next, we'll have laws against walking while operating a cell phone.

Sometimes I think we really should split the US and have Nannytopia and Adultland.

[Raddo]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Sometimes I think we really should split the US and have Nannytopia and Adultland.

Now THAT is the best idea I've heard in a while. Maybe Adultland's slogan should be "The Land of Responsibility and Opportunity".

[oceangaia]

Originally Posted by flyonpa

But the Fed's can (and Do) blackmail the states into passing such laws.,

Don't pass a .05 BAC law, we cut off all Federal HiWay Trust Fund money to your state till you do..

Aside from the specifics of BAC, I despise this type of federal "blackmail" and I wish the states would respond by withholding submission of all federal fuel taxes collected.

[ringwise]

Originally Posted by Linda_d

Hardly. Only the ones who insist on drinking and driving. You want to drink, then don't drive. Case closed.

Until they show that people drinking one drink with dinner are the ones causing the accidents, it IS overreach. I can have a small glass one wine and not be impaired at ALL. I've had one tiny fender bender in my 30 year driving career (with zero damage), and I was stone cold sober.

I also love how there are no "numbers" for driving high?

I guess you're OK with a nanny state?

[ringwise]

Originally Posted by JerseyGirl415

So the government shouldn't create laws and regulations to stop inebriated people from getting into cars and essentially potentially using them as weapons at the risk of God knows anyone else out there innocently driving?

More "something" from our idiot government, to look like they're trying.

How about we make harsh punishments for those that ACTUALLY use them as weapons, instead of punishing all law abiding people that are perfectly able to drive after having a drink.

[ringwise]

Originally Posted by artemis agrotera

Oh, you're oh, so cool.



Yep...not only be killed.. When they end up not being able to move, talk, function... When you've seen families ruined, lives taken or changed forever....but oh noes, I can't have one extra drink before driving.


It's 0.05 in Australia, and has been for as long as I can remember.
It's really not a big deal.

Good heavens, to repeat: we are NOT Australia.

This sounds just like the gun grab, right down to invoking Australia.

[ringwise]

Originally Posted by new2colo

If I'm scary because I don't like driving with drunks, so be it.

What's scary is people that can't tell the difference between "have had a drink" and "drunk".

[Oildog]

Bad idea...having a glass or two of wine at dinner is not irresponsible and you shouldn't be arrested for it.