[elkfersupper]

Prohibition marches on.

Coming soon to a location near you.

My favorite quote from the article: "the option of pleading guilty without having to go to court may discourage accused persons from needlessly challenging the charges."

[elkfersupper]

Ping.

[microgood]

For every one person they pull over and harass with .05, the real problem driver .13 or .14 and above are slipping by. Most of the .05s will probably be discovered when pulled over for something other than driving erratically.

[John Lenin]

1 drink, not cool ...

[magslinger]

In most jurisdictions less than 0.006 BAC is sober as a judge.

[mysterio]

That's what, two beers?

Unbelievable. They'll do it here, too. Just wait.

[bigdcaldavis]

Eventually, you will be considered legally drunk if you have even a trace amount of alcohol...basically "one sip = legally drunk". I guess they need to bring in new employees for the prison economy.

[JTN]

I saw this story after Radley Balko and DUIblog posted about it. If this doesn't show MADD as a group of neoprohibitionists, then I don't know what will.

[raftguide]

Hell. Lets make it: "If you think about drinking and driving you are under arrest!"

[gonzo]

Next step - Bars are not allowed to have parking lots!You can't circumsize people like these guys cause there's no end to these pr!cks!..............FRegards

[MonroeDNA]

Keep in mind the entire (supposed) purpose of DUI's. It is to prevent folks from driving poorly.

Now what about old folks who forgot their glasses, Or people with the flu? They are both not driving as good as they can.

So what is the best solution? Pretty simple, actually. In those vans cops have with portable breathalizers, fit them with something else.

A driving simulator. With virtual cones, red lights, green lights, stop signs, whatever.

If anyone is suspected of driving poorly, whether sober or not, put them in it, and if they fail, ticket them.

That includes folks stone cold sober, healthy, with perfect eyesight. I know many who should never be driving.

[goldstategop]

Its chances of passage are scant. Most time in Parliament is reserved for Government bills.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[robertpaulsen]

"The proposed .05% BAC offence is designed to deter impaired driving"

I don't suppose there's any evidence that driving at .05 is driving impaired? Not that it matters.

[ndt]

Just an FYI. I was looking at legal levels around the world and .05 is pretty much the international norm. I personally think it is too low but thats just me. wikipedia It appears the U.S. has one of the higher allowances (I would not have guessed)