What should be the legal limit of blood alcohol for drivers? WHY?
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0.0-because it is easy to arrange a safe driver who will not have or cause a accident that is attributed to alcohol.  and well lets face it, there are very few people who drink and then behave responsibly enough to say, i'm not alright to drive, err on the side of caution and make it illegal to drive after drinking anyting, and that takes the guess work out of anyone thinking they are OK to drive-in the eyes of the law it would be you consumed a alcoholic beverage-you are not alright to drive.
517504
There are laws against mixing alcohol and driving automobiles, it is something that is generally frowned upon.  Actually they do use some Alcohol Mixed Fuel for racing it is used for speed and not for economy in fact it probably burns so hot and fast that it would get very poor mileage, but the question was worth putting out there as we can produce almost any amount of alcohol needed as a replenish-able fuel.
75414
It's primarily about being mature enough to make the right decisions for yourself. In my state, it is 21. Even at 21 I know I made some pretty crappy decisions about drinking, but I can guarantee they were better than the decisions I would have made at 16. We have so many kids that drink and drive. They think they are invincible! \n\nAnother reason could deal with body weight. Your body can tolerate a bit more alcohol depending on your body weight. \n\nAgain, each person is different. Some 16 year olds are a lot more mature than some 30 year olds I know. Some are also a lot LARGER than people that are older. But the law has to find a compromise.....and thus sets an age limit for what they believe is in the public's best interest. Even then.........we still find that it does not alway deter kids from drinking.....driving......destroying their lives and others.
79503
if you drink....DON'T DRIVE. \n\nsimple as that.
703564
I was involved in a road rage incident where a young male tried to run me, my wife and two lads off the road.  The police were informed, given an accurate description and registration.  They did not act upon this and months later the idiot has caused a young woman to collide with a bus in Oxfordshire, resulting in her death.   My wife and i were contacted and have identified the idiot and will more than likely have to attend court, which we don't mind.  However, it is not going to give this 24 year old woman her life back!\n\nWhy do people have to rush around, speeding and being aggressive.  The maximum sentence for this kind of incident is 14 years.  The law needs to act upon this and impose stiffer penalties especially where loss of life is concerned.  \n\nI think any person who has caused a death due to agression and stupidity on the roads should have their licenced revoked indefinitely and if they are caught driving they should serve 5 years in prison each time they are caught.  The sentence for dangerous driving resulting in death should carry a 25 year sentence.\n\nThe government is too soft.  Money is more important in the eyes of the law, just pick up the newspapers and see the sentences imposed for money related crime or fraud or drugs.  The government needs to throw out an improved message about the value of life!
228352
Yes. your blood alcohol would be above .10. You are legally drunk.
579368
I think it should be two strikes and you're out.  If you're stupid enough to drink and drive once, you should face a six-month license suspension.  If you're stupid enough to do it twice, you should lose your license forever and be forced to buy a monthly bus pass to help support the public transportation system.
252028
The generally accepted standard measurement of blood alcohol content (BAC) is given in milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, i.e. mg/100 ml.  An individual's true BAC can only be determined by actual testing of that person's blood in a lab.  However, commercially available tools are used by law enforcement personnel and others to estimate someone's BAC; the Breathalyzer is probably the most commonly used.  BAC can also be estimated with a urine test.  Note that both these noninvasive methods assume a "standard" ratio of alcohol in air or urine to the true BAC.  This ratio is then used to calculate the estimated BAC.  Note that as with many kinds of tests, the results will vary with the circumstances of the test and from person to person.  Nevertheless, Breathalyzer and urine test results are used everyday in law enforcement and alcohol rehab situations, and the Breathalyzer has the force of law when it is used to support charges of DUI, OUIL, etc.
60196
Fighting a DUI in any state is tough. Chat with other people who have been on trial for DUI. There are several factors that make a person guilty or not guilty. Assuming you are the driver and you have had at least one drink with alcohol before driving and you have not been found guilty of DUI in the past. Questions you need answered:  (1) was your blood alcohol content .08 or above. You can, on your own, obtain your BAC results from the agency that charged you. This has a time limit. (2) Are you 21 years of age. If under 21 NO alcohol is allowed BAC of 0.00 is legal. (3) Why were you stopped? There has to be a reason why the officer stopped you. Did you break at least one out of about 1200+ traffic laws in the State of Ca? I feel these are three questions you must have answered before freaking out \n\nDrinking alcohol------------------> Driving------------------> Breaking a traffic law------------------------>getting stopped by police----------------->failing one field sobriety test------------------->arrest-------------->BAC test (breath or blood) evidence--------------->citation issued-------------------->released from arrest---------------> call a lawyer or not…can’t sleep at night….freaking out.\n\nIf you have been charged with DUI and have not gone to trial, do about 3 hours research before hiring a lawyer. Check out case law and case ruling on recent DUI trials in CA. Get stats on sentences for first time offenders. You should see a trend in fines, probation, time served….. In many states there is a max. sentence for a class one misdemeanor (ex. Max 1 year jail, 3 years probation, $2500 fine). This is told to you by the judge at your first court appearance. People freak when they hear this. This is where case law and rulings come in. Usually if found guilty you will (pay a fine, spend one night in jail, have to go to AA meetings, be put on 1 year unsupervised probation, loose driving privileges for 3 months) This is common.   \n\n If the only factor is DUI not involving a prior criminal history, accident, injury, death, damage, extreme DUI, a felony (drugs, weapons….). Get your BAC results. Find out why you were stopped. Get a copy of the Police DUI report. Look over the officer’s narrative (find out how you did on the Field Sobriety Tests). Don’t think you are the first person this has happened to. If the odds are not in you favor (if your at this point there probably not) go into court, plead guilty, take your lumps OR spend $6000 on a lawyer, listen to him tell the judge what a nice person you are, listen to him ask the officer questions he already knows the answer to (impressing you, getting more of your money, looking smart). Get a hug and a “I’m sorry” when found guilty. Get the same sentence you would have gotten if you would have pled guilty. \n\nThe way to beat a DUI is learn from your mistake. You committed a crime. Thank goodness you were stopped before someone was killed. Thank goodness this can be put behind you. Thank goodness you don’t have to live with this the rest of you life. Thank goodness you are worried and want to know how to fight a DUI, it shows that you know you did something wrong. I’m happy you’re a fighter. Keep your head up and come out a winner in this fight. \n\nI’m writing this because when an accident involving the death of an innocent person and a driver who is DUI my heart falls out of me. Lives are ruined on both ends. Lives of good people on both ends are torn apart. What a shame when a night of celebration turns into 20 years behind bars and people taking their last breath.. Think what a lucky person you are. I have seen too many who were unlucky.   \n\nYour Honor, I made a mistake. I haven’t made this same mistake since. I know I used bad judgment. I know this could have turned out to be a lot worse than it did. I’m just happy that I was stopped before more damage was done. I know that I will be punished for my bad judgment
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In several states, after a certain number of years of no DUIs, a new DUI is considered a first offense.\n\nIt sucks.  If I were in charge of the world, a person arrested for DUI would lose their license for a minimum of 2 years on a first offense and would pay thousands of dollars in fines.  They also would be permanently required to only drive vehicles with breathalyzers installed.  If any alcohol is detected, the car won't start.  If they violate these penalties, they would be imprisoned in work camps.\n\nAnyone killing anyone as a result of drinking and driving would be indicted and stand trial for murder.\n\nCan you tell that I'm sick and tired of drunks on the road?
634600
It is against the law to drink and drive or to have an open container in your car/truck.It is against the law to have alcohol within the reach of the driver!Even if you are a passenger in the car,if you are in the front seat,it is illegal for you to have alcohol in your possession!
193730
You can look at NHTSA at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov, but the statistics are worthless.  Most of the information is complied through self-reporting, inaccurate state reports, and mere hunches and guesses.  There is an article out now that discusses the dangers of cell phone use while driving at http://www.livescience.com/technology/050201_cell_danger.html, which simply underscores that driving is dangerous.  \n\nUnfortunately, with organizations such as MADD that are driven by donations and thriving off fear, every statistic you get is loaded to achieve the goal.  The number of “alcohol-related fatalities,” for example, specifically includes drunk driving caused fatalities as well as people that were in excess of the legal limit that were killed by someone else that was driving recklessly.  It also includes people that were killed by a vehicle malfunction who just happened to have consumed any amount of alcohol and not in excess of the legal limit.  The statistic also includes any person that may have consumed alcohol who is a passenger or pedestrian in a fatal accident.  The higher the number of “alcohol-related fatalities” equals higher MADD contributions.  For more information on this, check out http://www.alcoholfacts.org/CrashCourseOnMADD.html.\n\nThere is very little hard data on drugged driving because there has not been enough reported data, but even the term “drugged driving” is difficult to define.  There are a lot of substances that are “drugs,” and they all have different statistics.  None of those statistics are necessarily accurate, unfortunately.  Several prescription drugs have an impairment on driving ability and lead to fatal accidents, but some illegal drugs do not impair driving ability.  The degree of impairment that marijuana has on driving ability has been hotly debated, and it appears that cocaine does not impair driving ability, but it’s illegal to drive under the influence of cocaine in many states.\n\nIf you want to follow the model that has been used by our federal government and advocacy groups, you need to decide what you want to prove, then gather the statistics that support your position and ignore the rest of the data.  If you want to explore the truth, you have an insurmountable task in front of you.  A couple of places to start in searching out the truth are Medical-Legal Aspects of Alcohol and Medical-Legal Aspects of Drugs, which are available at http://www.lawyersandjudges.com/showproducts.cfm?FullCat=83
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1. Alcohol is a major factor in traffic accidents. There is an alcohol-related traffic fatality every 31 minutes and an alcohol-related traffic injury every 2 minutes. \nAlcohol-related crashes are defined as those where someone involved, either a driver or a pedestrian or another nonoccupant, had a traceable amount of alcohol in his or her blood. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 16,885 people died in alcohol-related crashes in 2005, down 0.2 percent from 16,919 in 2004. Alcohol was involved in 39 percent of all crash fatalities in 2005. In addition, 254,000 people were injured in crashes where police reported that alcohol was present. \n\n2. of those crashes, nearly 24% are related to kids under the age of 18 being in those accidents. Of those 24%, nearly 98% of the crashses are fatal, with the deaths of the passenger 92% of the time, and the driver 87.2% of the time. \n\n3. Kids who drink under the age of 21, and drink frequently , are more than likely to have liver problems when they grow up, and they will become an alcoholic. They will be unable to concentrate on things that matter, such as schooling. Kids are more likely to get into gangs and accidents and making stupid decisions while their drunk, causing accidents, deaths, accidental deaths as well.
11830
Because it is a legal product to grow, process and sell.  Like alcohol (drunk driving, liver issues), it is up to the user of the product (hopefully always an adult) to balance risk and reward.
125898
My personal opinion is >>> If you're going to drink, weather you're 15 or 30, do it responsibly, dont drink and drive (I KNOW EVERYONE IS TOLD THIS, BUT ALOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LISTEN), and secondly, someone should know when enough is enough, because alot of women/girl get into horrible situations - oh yeah, and NEVER accept a drink from a "house party" from someone you dont know and trust :o)
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The link below is to the California DMV chart which may shed some insight.  Basically, if you drink anything it may be a DUI, so if you're going to drink it's better not to drive.  To quote them, "There is no safe way to drive while under the influence. Even one drink can make you an unsafe driver."
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They can ask for your license at any time even if they spot you walking down the sidewalk doing nothing wrong.  In some states, you can demand an on site blood test.  Some states have been caught using modified breathalyzers so that they always show you are drunk.  That is why you need to ask for a blood test if stopped.