[Antonello]

Just a little impaired behind the wheel is the same as being just a little pregnant.

This is not even close to a comparable analogy. The 0.08 limit wasn't arbitrary; it was derived from research that identified at what point alcohol began to significantly affect driving skills. Lowering the threshold to .01 won't reduce the amount of alcohol related accidents, but it certainly will make for a great revenue generator and appeasement point to the MADD crowd.

[elkfersupper]

The 0.08 limit wasn't arbitrary

Actually, it was arbitrary - the result of NHTSA and MADD lobbying the American Medical Association to come up with a number.

It started at .15, then went to .12, then to .10, then to .08.

MADD is currently campaigning for .05 - I don't know why, because we already have de facto prohibition, as demonstrated in this article.

[Atlas Sneezed]

The 0.08 limit wasn't arbitrary; it was derived from research that identified at what point alcohol began to significantly affect driving skills.

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No, 0.08 IS arbitrary. The old 0.15-0.12 were based on science. I have seen the medical studies with the bend in the impairment curve at that range.