The Founders were certainly good rulers who made good laws for the good of society. The fact that there was no prohibition at the time and no advocacy for such is a major flaw in your position.
I don’t know anyone arguing that we drop DUI because it’s got no basis in reality.
Me neither.
Actually, they taxed it. Whiskey Rebellion put down by George Washington by force.
So, they did exert controls on it.
Also, the danger of riding a horse while drunk is probably not as likely to injure others as is driving a vehicle while drunk.