Nightingale 0 #101 January 28, 2004 the US is the only one with a drinking age of 21. Japan and Iceland are age 20, so is New Zeland, but they make exceptions in some situations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RippedCord 0 #102 January 28, 2004 You don't say whether he had been drinking or not. Its possilbe to falsely read BAC by breathalyzer merely by gargling with Scope or (especially) Listerine. Did they take any blood? Did they ask if he wanted any blood taken? Did he admit to drinking? AMDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXBLKBEAR 0 #103 January 28, 2004 I have had to tell too many parents that their kid will never be coming home again. Don't Drink and Drive! End of story. Airborne! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3ringheathen 0 #104 January 28, 2004 Quote06 thats equivalent to what, one beer, and waiting around hangin' out for 45 minutes.*** That is about 3 beers in an hour for a person. It depends upon several factors, primarily sex and body weight. A lanky young man could easily get to .06 with two beers, or possibly even one strong microbrew consumed quickly. The charts seem to assume a beer that is somewhere between 4-5%. -Josh If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive. -Me* *Ron has accused me of plagiarizing this quote. He attributes it to Douglas Adams. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3ringheathen 0 #105 January 28, 2004 Quote If he is blowing a .06 at 20 what the hell will he be doing by 30. .06 is actually quite low. I'd hazard a guess that he's more responsible than most for his age. It's far from scientific, but my personal observation is that people tend to be more cautious and responsible as they get older. A twenty year old driving at .06 doesn't particularly alarm me in and of itself. I don't want anyone to assume that I endorse drinking and driving. Far from it, but I spent a couple of years working in the busiest ER in a four state area. In that time, I saw a lot of alcohol related accidents. I wasn't in a position to collect accurate statistics, but it was always my impression that the drunk drivers tended to be *WAY* over the legal limit. A little cursory research seems to confirm this. Did you know that government statistics on alcohol related accidents are labeled as such regardless of who's at fault and whether or not they are under the influence? In other words, a sober driver can hit a drunk pedestrian, and the stats can be used to suggest that drunk driving is to blame. I'm not suggesting that DUI isn't serious, it most certainly is, but a clear distinction should be made between low BAC and high BAC. The risks are severely overstated right now, and based on emotion rather than reason. This doesn't help anyone. -Josh If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive. -Me* *Ron has accused me of plagiarizing this quote. He attributes it to Douglas Adams. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #106 January 28, 2004 QuoteGlad I am not your friend. me too. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #107 January 28, 2004 Quotehehe. cool. will have to inquire. We had a cop talk to our high school drivers' ed class. he picked a girl to put through the field sobriety test. she failed, stone sober. twice. I have seen that before as well. "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #108 January 28, 2004 Quotethe US is the only one with a drinking age of 21. Japan and Iceland are age 20, so is New Zeland, but they make exceptions in some situations. Did you read all of my post? I included a clicky giving all that info.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #109 January 28, 2004 QuoteDid you know that government statistics on alcohol related accidents are labeled as such regardless of who's at fault and whether or not they are under the influence? In other words, a sober driver can hit a drunk pedestrian, and the stats can be used to suggest that drunk driving is to blame. If a "drunk pedestrian" gets hit by a car it sure sounds like an "alcohol related accident" to me. And I spent 30 years on as a Firefighter and you can be sure drunk divers come in all ages and all levels of intoxication. The one thing they have in common is they are driving a 4000 lb. loaded weapon. No amount of rationalization is going to change the fact that drinking and driving is irresponsible and dangerous to other living things. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #110 January 28, 2004 LOL. I replied before you edited your post, silly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #111 January 28, 2004 QuoteLOL. I replied before you edited your post, silly. We have to work on getting our timing down. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
