Posted on 01/20/2019 8:09:28 PM PST by Eddie01
I wonder if they will come up with a sleepiness test, because way more fatalities are caused by people falling asleep at the wheel (something like 10 to 1, If I heard correctly)
Liquor stores should install breathalyzers and allow people to voluntarily document that they were alcohol-free at the time of purchase.
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An emissions checking technician, here in Calif, set up a spare tailpipe monitor outside in his parking lot.
So folks could check their own cars and prepare for the official check.
The state made him quit that. It helped too much. The state needed more failures, which would need fixing, to prove that the emissions program was ‘solving’ the problem.
Very confusing why people want to voluntarily give gov that much power
Very confusing why people want to voluntarily give gov that much power
In my original statement I meant to add that the officials would shut it down. Your example proves it.
Hudson and Landry Ajax Liquor Store
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ajax+store+comedy&view=detail&mid=B86A2814D8DBC177C2FBB86A2814D8DBC177C2FB&FORM=VIRE
Most recently visited Canada via Windsor late last year.
The most compelling thing about Canada is that they protect their border, being very thorough in border crossings.
Returning to the US, it’s like, “Who cares. Come in.”
Saw the same thing about 5 years ago returning from Ontario into the US.
“ALL liquor stores are owned by the GUBMINT.”
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It used to be that way not too long ago in Maine. State owned liquor stores.
Not any more!
Now every supermarket has a LONG aisle of hard liquor, and other areas which sell every brand of beer known to man and countless bottles of wine.
The state owned liquor stores have gone the way of the DODO bird in this state.
1. distracted driving
2. fatigue
3. drunk
4. aggressive driving
Same with NY, California, Illinois, MD, etc. I don’t travel anywhere it is illegal for me to be armed.
Our experience was quite the opposite. We declared to the Canadian border guard that we had four apples. He growled “don’t do it again!” but waved us through.
U.S. Customs scanned our passports then flagged us, & our car was thoroughly searched. My wife and I are retired military & NRA life members; this was the age of Obama and don’t ever tell me we weren’t singled out even though Customs insisted “it’s only one out of every three hundred vehicles”.
Yeah, right.
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So, from what I hear, they wouldn’t let me in anyway.
Been there done that too. It's almost a right of passage for those who party when young.
I'm glad I lost the taste for it some time back. No chance of getting a DUI now which is a good thing. With the blow machine in the car, the fine, extra cost of insurance, jail time which you have to pay to do, and other crap; the cost of the first non extreme DUI is over $10k in AZ. The limit is now .05 in Utah.
Not that I drink and drive, but I guess Canada is now a no-go zone. I don’t agree with these kind of BS laws. It is not uncommon for me to drive home from work and have a glass of wine or a couple of splashes of sippin whiskey while making dinner - well within 2 hours of driving home.
Well, I COULD go there...but I won’t.
My wife and I and a group of our friends have visit Canada every year for over 6 years and have loved it.
We will have to talk about this before we go again.
A no cause stop stinks of ‘Show me your papers’.
IOWs guilty until proven innocent. A lot of S-hole countries work that way.
I had a conversation with a lawyer over a cigar and a couple of drinks.
He told me never admit to drinking and do not submit to the test.
The fines and suspension of license from the refusal ends up being substantially less than the jail time insurance spike and other hassles.
There was a joke a while ago, which a drunk was pulled over on a suspected driving under the influence, the drunk exited his vehicle walked about 5 feet away from the car pulled a pint out of his pocket opened it and chugged it.
The punchline was they police were not able to ascertain if he had been drinking before he chugged the pint and therefore only bring a charge of drunk in public rather than a driving under the influence.
I wonder if it actually would work?
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