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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/10/18 8:33:44 PM
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http://www.wgem.com/story/37305814/2018/01/Friday/study-recommends-lowering-legal-limit



Study recommends lowering legal limit - WGEM.com: Quincy News, Weather, Sports, and Radio
Study recommends lowering legal limit
Posted: Jan 19, 2018 1:41 PM CST
By Brett Knese, Multimedia JournalistCONNECT
QUINCY, Ill. (WGEM) -
People in the Tri-States are reacting to a new push to lower the legal blood alcohol content level, again. This time, from .08 to .05.

This comes after a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found that people's ability to drive starts to decline at BAC levels as low as .05.

This suggestion by researchers is already getting push back. The American Beverage Institute said at .05, only a drink or two could put you over the legal limit.

J.T. Dozier with Mother's Against Drunk Driving said most people are making the right decisions about drinking and driving but he says if science proves you're too impaired to drive at .08, then the law should be changed to .05.

"What level of impairment do you want your airline pilot to have or your surgeon to have? Well you want no impairment," stated Dozier. "So, you're driving home some night and the car driving towards you, what level impairment do you want that driver to have? Well the answer is none."

Dozier said he understands it could have an impact on businesses, as well. However, he says when the limit was lowered to .08, they found a way to continue to make money and he says they will again if the limit is changed to .05.

The Adams County State's Attorney Gary Farha said drunk driving is becoming less of an issue in Adams County because people are being more responsible. He said Lyft coming to town will allow people to make smarter choices.

Farha said he doesn't think lowering the legal limit is necessary.

"At that limit, people should be able to enjoy a glass of wine or a beer or two after work," said Farha. "I don't think the level of impairment is such that that's a good law."

However, Farha says if Illinois were to create a law lowering the legal limit, they would enforce it.


This just seems too low. I'd probably be over with just two drinks. I'd never checked my BAC, but I'm probably fine at even .08
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02/10/18 8:35:42 PM
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masticatingman
02/10/18 8:36:06 PM
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Thats low enough even a casual drinker at a bar would have to be fairly careful with how much theyre imbibing.
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TheRealDill2000
02/10/18 8:38:15 PM
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They should go back to 0.1
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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/10/18 8:40:31 PM
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I wonder what the stat is on accidents caused by drivers in the .06-.08 range
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ExtremeLuchador
02/10/18 8:42:46 PM
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You guys would hate Australia. BAC is .04 and they can pull you over anytime for a breath test.
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l0bcity
02/10/18 8:44:08 PM
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ExtremeLuchador posted...
You guys would hate Australia. BAC is .04 and they can pull you over anytime for a breath test.


Well thats America too. Sir I pulled you over because you didnt use your turn signal

Blatant fucking lie but they do it all the time
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Jiek_Fafn
02/10/18 8:47:08 PM
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Self driving cars will see an even bigger push once everyone has their license suspended.
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andel
02/10/18 8:47:34 PM
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ehh .08 is not drunk. they need to start treating people that text and drive as serious as dui's as it is more dangerous
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l0bcity
02/10/18 8:49:03 PM
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andel posted...
ehh .08 is not drunk. they need to start treating people that text and drive as serious as dui's as it is more dangerous


This is so true, have 2 beers and drive, no license and a shit load of fines.

Text and drive, 50 dollar fine
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XxKrazyChaosxX
02/10/18 8:50:18 PM
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andel posted...
ehh .08 is not drunk. they need to start treating people that text and drive as serious as dui's as it is more dangerous


Eventually a Mothers Against Text Driving group will emerge.
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Cj_WlLL_VVlN
02/10/18 8:50:57 PM
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My problem is I know people that would blow point one two and be find and people that would blow point zero three and be blitzed.

I know we need an arbitrary limit but it doesn't seem to do justice.
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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/10/18 8:51:44 PM
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l0bcity posted...
andel posted...
ehh .08 is not drunk. they need to start treating people that text and drive as serious as dui's as it is more dangerous


This is so true, have 2 beers and drive, no license and a shit load of fines.

Text and drive, 50 dollar fine

Texting and driving in my state isn't even punishable if your over 21. How dumb is that?
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l0bcity
02/10/18 8:52:44 PM
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Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
l0bcity posted...
andel posted...
ehh .08 is not drunk. they need to start treating people that text and drive as serious as dui's as it is more dangerous


This is so true, have 2 beers and drive, no license and a shit load of fines.

Text and drive, 50 dollar fine

Texting and driving in my state isn't even punishable if your over 21. How dumb is that?


Are you fucking serious? Thats so stupid! Do you live in Missouri?
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rabbi_baby
02/10/18 8:53:21 PM
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In the age of Uber, driving drunk is a non option.
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halomonkey1_3_5
02/10/18 8:53:41 PM
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drunk drivers are scum
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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/10/18 8:55:52 PM
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l0bcity posted...
Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
l0bcity posted...
andel posted...
ehh .08 is not drunk. they need to start treating people that text and drive as serious as dui's as it is more dangerous


This is so true, have 2 beers and drive, no license and a shit load of fines.

Text and drive, 50 dollar fine

Texting and driving in my state isn't even punishable if your over 21. How dumb is that?


Are you fucking serious? Thats so stupid! Do you live in Missouri?

Yep.
https://www.dmv.org/mo-missouri/safety-laws.php
Missouri bans texting for all drivers 21 years old or younger and all commercial vehicle drivers. Additionally, the state restricts most other phone use while driving outside of making calls.

Confused by that second sentence as it seems to contradict the first.
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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/10/18 8:56:34 PM
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halomonkey1_3_5 posted...
drunk drivers are scum

Agreed, buy .05 is not drunk
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rabbi_baby
02/10/18 8:56:54 PM
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Build a wall around Missouri
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l0bcity
02/10/18 8:57:24 PM
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Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
l0bcity posted...
Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
l0bcity posted...
andel posted...
ehh .08 is not drunk. they need to start treating people that text and drive as serious as dui's as it is more dangerous


This is so true, have 2 beers and drive, no license and a shit load of fines.

Text and drive, 50 dollar fine

Texting and driving in my state isn't even punishable if your over 21. How dumb is that?


Are you fucking serious? Thats so stupid! Do you live in Missouri?

Yep.
https://www.dmv.org/mo-missouri/safety-laws.php
Missouri bans texting for all drivers 21 years old or younger and all commercial vehicle drivers. Additionally, the state restricts most other phone use while driving outside of making calls.

Confused by that second sentence as it seems to contradict the first.


Holy shit, that is so stupid
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r4X0r
02/10/18 9:01:46 PM
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If road safety is in fact your goal, then harsher penalties for distracted drivers should come long, long before harsher penalties for mildly intoxicated people. "Distracted driving" is akin to a seatbelt ticket in many jurisdictions while a DUI can be a $10,000 offense when all is said and done.

Ultimately, a person driving a car who's looking down at their phone is way more dangerous than a slightly intoxicated person who's looking at the road. Neither is good, but going after drunk drivers garners a lot more of that faux moral righteousness people are so after these days than going after some guy checking a text while driving who crashes into a minivan and kills a family. You can easily hate the drunk driver, it's harder to hate some guy checking a text while driving because...

I guarantee every single person here with a penis and a driver's license and a mobile phone has at some point been "some guy checking a text while driving."
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Dat_Cracka_Jax
02/10/18 9:07:40 PM
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r4X0r posted...

I guarantee every single person here with a penis and a driver's license and a mobile phone has at some point been "some guy checking a text while driving."


Well yeah, but I'm really good at multitasking
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OctilIery
02/10/18 9:22:27 PM
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masticatingman posted...
Thats low enough even a casual drinker at a bar would have to be fairly careful with how much theyre imbibing.

As it should be.
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FL81
02/10/18 9:33:13 PM
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Cj_WlLL_VVlN
02/10/18 10:04:23 PM
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Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...
r4X0r posted...

I guarantee every single person here with a penis and a driver's license and a mobile phone has at some point been "some guy checking a text while driving."


Well yeah, but I'm really good at multitasking
/s


I mean I have at a stoplight or stop sign but I can say I've never looked at my phone while driving.
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Cj_WlLL_VVlN
02/10/18 10:05:12 PM
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FL81 posted...
You shouldn't be driving even after one beer


This is ridiculous. One beer and I'm not feeling anything. People have different tolerances.
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l0bcity
02/10/18 10:07:46 PM
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FL81 posted...
You shouldn't be driving even after one beer

Lmao says the dude that texts and drives constantly
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02/10/18 10:08:04 PM
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r4X0r posted...

I guarantee every single person here with a penis and a driver's license and a mobile phone has at some point been "some guy checking a text while driving."

Whyd you have to mention a penis
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_Marka_Ragnos_
02/10/18 10:08:33 PM
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I had two gin and tonics once at a bar and drove home and ended up being pulled over for speeding. Blew a .034. Ended up with out even a ticket.
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02/10/18 10:08:36 PM
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l0bcity
02/10/18 10:09:23 PM
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_Marka_Ragnos_ posted...
I had two gin and tonics once at a bar and drove home and ended up being pulled over for speeding. Blew a .034. Ended up with out even a ticket.

According to most of CE you should spend the rest of your life in prison
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Questionmarktarius
02/10/18 10:14:50 PM
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Robot cars can't get here soon enough...
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weapon_d00d816
02/10/18 10:39:09 PM
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I actually have a breathalyzer and .08 is honestly pretty fucking drunk. Like, there's no way minimum impairment starts at .08

I would say .06 is more reasonable for a law but there's definitely some impairment at .05
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Questionmarktarius
02/10/18 10:41:15 PM
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weapon_d00d816 posted...
I actually have a breathalyzer and .08 is honestly pretty fucking drunk.

Are you following the instructions?
Wait 20 minutes, rinse with water, then blow.

But yeah, .08 is definitely feeling it already.
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GeneralZhao
02/10/18 10:41:21 PM
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l0bcity posted...
@ExtremeLuchador posted...
You guys would hate Australia. BAC is .04 and they can pull you over anytime for a breath test.


Well thats America too. Sir I pulled you over because you didnt use your turn signal

Blatant fucking lie but they do it all the time


shave your head
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Cj_WlLL_VVlN
02/11/18 12:07:19 AM
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weapon_d00d816 posted...
I actually have a breathalyzer and .08 is honestly pretty fucking drunk. Like, there's no way minimum impairment starts at .08

I would say .06 is more reasonable for a law but there's definitely some impairment at .05


I mean it's all dependent on the person.
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