It is not about safety but revenue. This is just like the drunk driving money making scam. It also is not about safety but revenue.
I say this as someone who has never had a drink ever in the 46 years I have been around. It is clear when a person decides that they are to drunk to drive so they sleep in their car at the bar. If they turn it on to stay warm they are ticketed and run threw the money making system. I personally find this disgusting. In essence it says go ahead drive home because we will get you either way.
Government is suppose to protect he citizen and yet they make life more dangerous so they can get more money.
“It is clear when a person decides that they are to drunk to drive so they sleep in their car at the bar. If they turn it on to stay warm they are ticketed and run threw the money making system.”
Yep, the term is “operational control” and it doesn’t have to be at a bar, it can be in your driveway. And your car doesn’t have to be road-worthy either. One guy got a DUI because he ran his car in his driveway, rev’ing it up, without a muffler (neighbor complained). Yes he was drunk, but the car had its tires removed and was ON BLOCKS. He still got the ticket, and then a lawyer. I don’t know how it ended, but I assume a judge threw it out. But the ticket was STILL valid.
There’s a website (not sure where) that talked about this case and many others...you are RIGHT, it is a money scam.