Exactly. If any here think cops will go out to "collect revenue" for their city, county, or state, you miss the mark by a mile. If the money was going in the officer's pocket, even indirectly, I could understand the argument. But governments at every level use money from fines for everything but law enforcement.
As far as the .08 laws are concerned, here in NC that is just the presumptive level. The law actually states you have committed the offense of driving while impaired if you drive a vehicle on a street, highway, or public vehicular area with your mental and/or physical faculties impaired by an impairing substance OR have an AC of .08 or more.
Many studies have shown that impairment begins in the .04 range. The point where most rational people wouldn't even think of driving is around .06, in my experience (I have access to a portable breath testing device). The reason so many cops are gung ho about removing impaired drivers from the roads is because they see the daily carnage they cause.
Spend a weekend in an emergency room sometime. You quickly tire of the smell of alcohol on drivers' breath...
"Many studies have shown that impairment begins in the .04 range. The point where most rational people wouldn't even think of driving is around .06, in my experience (I have access to a portable breath testing device). The reason so many cops are gung ho about removing impaired drivers from the roads is because they see the daily carnage they cause."
Total MADD BS Propaganda!!!
I have a cousin that is 6'4" and weighs 250 and I would feel very safe with him driving me home after drinking a case of beer.
Some people just metabolize alcohol better than others.
Some may be impaired at .06 while others are not impaired at .10 !
Face it it's just a revenue generator in cases where drivers are arrested with BAC less than .08.