If we could have DWI/DUI laws enforced as they used to be--a cop pulls someone over when he's observed not to have effective control of his vehicle--I think people would be happy with that.
Unfortunately, what has happened is that groups like MADD find objectionable the number of people who were driving with a 0.08BAC, not causing accidents, and not drawing enough attention to themselves to get caught. Thus, they argued, the only way to enforce the 0.08BAC is to have "sobriety checkpoints" and the like.
I agree we can throw them out if someone driving recklessly and endangering others on public roads can be arrested and charged with that crime.
Is there any problem prosecuting people for observable reckless driving?
For now I will continue to call state troopers when I see a drunk on the roads. There are other options, but I don't have my conceal carry permit yet...
If you see a drunk on the road, the driver isn't going to blow a 0.08 terribly soon.
I couldn't have said it better. Good post.
Not a problem with me. And I am OK with profiling. If police want to line up cruisers outside bars like taxi's at the airport, I dont have a problem with that. If this behavior didn't cause injury/death to others, I wouldn't care much at all about legistlation surrounding it.