Why is drunk driving illegal?

Question

Most friends of mine drive cautiously after a few drinks, because they don't want to be caught. Would a slightly inebriated requirement reduce traffic accident rates? Are there any studies for this theory?

Answer 1

you arent serious with that question?? HOW stupid are you?!

Answer 2

You can't be serious. If I knew you, I would give you a nice hard, open handed SLAP to the side of your head. Both of your parents need one also for raising you. Get your head out of your ***. I'm sure lots of us have driven with a slight buzz. Driving cautiously is a good idea to come home alive and not hurt anyone else. ALL of the studies show that alcohol affects driving ability. "would a slightly inebriated requirement reduce traffic accident rates"? Yes, ALLOWING slightly inebriated people drive around with a nice vodka buzz will help to solve accidents and fatalities. You tard... I hope this was a joke because it scares me that you are amongst us. At lease "most" of your friends drive cautiously after a few drinks; take a ride home from these friends, not the rest who don't drive cautiously.

Answer 3

Bunches of studies. That is why it is illegal. Actually, changing any driving habits, is a clue to a cop that your drunk. I used to be a law enforcement specialist in the Air Force, as well as in a city in Florida, and a deputy sheriff in Texas. There is a formula that was conducted 20-30 years ago, with probabilities. For example. When a car is being driven at night, without the headlights on, the chances that the driver is drunk, is 30%. Stopping at a stop sign and waiting for more than one minute, and that driver is drunk 40% of the time. Not stopping at all and the driver is drunk 35% of the time. Based on these and about another 20 or 30 items, a cop can make a pretty good guess, that if a person does 2 or 3 or 4 of these things, the percentage goes way up.

Answer 4

Because there was such a public outcry back in the 1970's and people were and still are dying needlessly to this day. There's nothing wrong with have a few beers, maybe not even doing that while driving. The issue is that the law can't determine who is and who isn't fit to drive with how many drinks.This is why no one has a right to drive while intoxicated, and the arresting officer has heard every excuse in the book. It also doesn't matter to the family members that the police have had to visit because someone got killed by a drunk driver. Alcohol will never make you a better, it'll only make you less ashamed of your mistakes. Considering the lack of shame these days, there won't be a shortage of arrests, injuries or deaths.

Answer 5

Because it impairs your abilities and reaction time. I know lots of people who do it and don't get caught. I on the other hand have been caught. I blew .07 which is under the limit, so it is not a DUI, driving under the influence, it was a DWI driving while impaired, I did not know the difference back then and plead to a DUI, one of my biggest regrets, but I do not think twice about getting behind the wheel of a car, after I have been drinking. I would much rather be safe than sorry, and could not live with the regrets if I was to injure or kill someone else, because of my actions. I was pulled over at almost 6:00 am, I had stopped drinking at about 11:00 pm the night before, I thought I was okay, but, I have learned my lesson.

Answer 6

Yes! There are several studies done on this. Various factors affect how much even one drink can affect someone, such as weight and tolerance levels. If you ever watch Mythbusters, they did an episode which showed Adam and one of the Mythterns drinking and then driving, while still under the legal limit, but having right up to the legal limit...they did the test without alcohol, while on a cell phone, and then after drinking. It greatly affected their response times! If you get a chance, watch it. Also, places like the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy have regular civilians come out and drink, then drive, to demonstrate to their cadets the affects of alcohol.

Answer 7

I'm no longer definite I comprehend the auto crushing, is that whatever proposed wherein you are living? I take it that if stuck racing the individual loses their auto? I feel that's a well proposal and I particularly need to agree that a inebriated motive force will have to have the identical penalty. They reason many extra deaths and injuries than racers do. A truly racer could cross out and get an additional auto and preserve racing however a inebriated would no longer be equipped to even have the funds for an additional auto to get to paintings in. Good lesson to them each and could aid gradual down if no longer totally give up the ones events. (would it not be humorous if a man used to be arrested in a borrowed auto?? a few explaining vital huh?)

Answer 8

Studies show that people who have alcohol in their system have slower reaction times than when they do not. Therefore, it takes a longer period of time for your brain to react to stimuli when driving (such as seeing brake lights in front of you, a yellow light turning to red, or another car changing lanes).

You and your friends may THINK you're driving more cautiously, but in reality, you're impairing yourself.

AAA has a great driving simulator they take around to high schools. The driving simulator responds slower than normal to simulate what occurs when you drive under the influence.

Answer 9

You have got to be kidding. Any amount of alcohol reduces your reflexes and your ability to operate a motor vehicle. Your friends drive cautiously because they don't want to be caught. If you took the fear of being caught away, they will no longer be careful.

Answer 10

Although you and your friends drive carefully after drinking, there are many people who do not or they believe that they have the ability to, but really do not. So many people have died, especially in college towns. Look up the number of accidents in Austin, Texas. I think it's all about safety. Drunk drivers have killed many people and themselves.

Answer 11

It is illegal because the reaction time of an intoxicated person is too slow to operate a 2-ton lethal weapon safely. But go ahead and justify it any way you like, just stay out of my neighborhood.