IYO: Is .08 BAC Too High, Too Low or Just Right For DUI Judgment Calls?

Counterpoint: It doesn't matter if it's right, it's the law.

You can get a DWI for .02. .08 is just the presumption you were intoxicated

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You read that article about the NS run over, correct. That's pretty F'ed up.

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Actually, no. Can you link? Would read

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You can get a DWI for .02.

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you can get charged with it with 0.00

the cop just has to deem you impaired, you would more than likely beat it but it will be about the same hassle and expense as actually being covicted

ETA: USAA, and they're probably not the only one, will drop you, for life, just for being charged

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Whenever you actually recognize that you don't know and understand the consequences, it's really easy to adhere to .08

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To be sure relevent to the thread, I do respect it and try every solution before driving after drinking.

Thing is, individually, I know I'm not too impaired to drive after 2-3 beers. For a blanket to be thrown over people using an arbitrary number just seems way too stringent. As an example, it's legal to be prescribed pain meds of a higher mg simply due to the way the body reacts/metabolizes. Everyone is different. Same will alcohol, I'm sure.

I'm 10 beers deep today and can drive the shite outta this boat!

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Way too low. 

I would be a fan of 0.12 BAC.

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MADD wrecked shop

Breathilizer are a bullshite measurement

MADD was needed from standpoint DWI was selectively enforced in the day

Damn some real hard asses in here. Why y'all trying to split hairs on BAC? How about just don't drink and drive. Just because the OT dudes can put down a case and drive doesn't mean the law should change.

It's too high.