Feds Want to Lower Legal Driving Limit to One Drink

Free Beacon ^ | January 15, 2016 | Elizabeth Harrington

[Cheerio]

The National Transportation Safety Board wants to decrease the legal driving limit to one drink, lowering the legal limit on blood-alcohol content to 0.05 “or even lower.”

The agency released its “most wanted list” on Wednesday, a laundry list of policies it would like implemented nationally. The list includes recommendations to reduce the current 0.08 blood alcohol content limit and outlaw all cell phone use while driving, even hands-free technology.

“When it comes to alcohol use, we know that impairment begins before a person’s BAC reaches 0.08 percent, the current legal limit in the United States,” the agency said. “In fact, by the time it reaches that level, the risk of a fatal crash has more than doubled. That is why states should lower BAC levels to 0.05— or even lower.”

[Lou L]

"Did you really think we want those laws observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against... We're after power and we mean it... There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, Mr. Reardon, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with."

Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

[LoneStar42]

Agencies making law is unconstitutional. Just like SCOTUS.

[Responsibility2nd]

Wow. Look at your typos. You’re drinking now, aren’t you??

(just kidding!!)

[zeugma]

The nanny state and neo-prohibitionists never give up.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Looks like a Democrat “pinch bill” move to scare the bejeezus out of the liquor and hospitality industries so they open up the wallets at campaign time.

Just sayin’.

[zeugma]

All CDL holders are currently to a .04 BAC limit (even in a personal vehicle. Ant trace of alcohol in your system (.01 -.03) will get you ticket for consuming within 4 hours of operating a commercial motor vehicle. Automatic license suspension and proof of drug / alcohol rehab successfully before reinstatement.

My feelings - if you want to drink and drive go to jail. Make the rules the same for all drivers......red

 

Yup. there's always at least one neo-prohibitionist around to support the ever more draconian advance of the police state.

[Bratch]

If alcohol is so dangerous, it needs to be outlawed.

If you’re not willing to ban it then STHU.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Does that mean the Kennedy’s won’t be able to drive anymore?

[neocon1984]

What I understand of your post is that by lowering the threshold, drinkers are incentivized to keep drinking because they are going to get busted anyway. The result is drunker drivers on the road.

That makes sense. Unfortunately, when did government bureaucrats ever demonstrate an elementary ability to discern common sense?

[DuncanWaring]

Nope.

They, as is the case with all members of our Ruling Class, will be able to drink, drive and kill to their heart’s content.

[Polynikes]

Want to see how it works in practice. Google “Britsh Columbia Impaired driving” Toughest DUI laws in Canada.

Pretty draconian. In practice it works out with multiple check points. With 0.05 - 0.08 your car goes away, big fines, you are entered into a database, insurance rates skyrocket and if you get caught a 2nd or even a 3rd time its incarceration time.

When they first rolled out the program it was not odd to go through 2 or more checkpoints on any given evening. They have loosened up somewhat due to manpower concerns but basically if you travel to Vancouver and rent a car don't drink its not worth it.

http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/osmv/road-safety/impaired-driving.htm#overview

[GingisK]

...when did government bureaucrats ever demonstrate an elementary ability to discern common sense?

What really bothers me is that our leadership is continuously getting more stupid. There was I time when I thought they couldn't get any more stupid. They surely showed me a thing or two!

[Don W]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3384015/posts?page=55#55