Comments on: Possible drunk driver escapes charges by fleeing scene http://www.leftlanenews.com/possible-drunk-driver-escapes-charges-by-fleeing-scene.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angel Rivera http://www.leftlanenews.com/possible-drunk-driver-escapes-charges-by-fleeing-scene.html#comment-2167 Angel Rivera Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:34:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/01/17/possible-drunk-driver-escapes-charges-by-fleeing-scene/#comment-2167 William, I do not have all the answers. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, some people get drunk quicker than others. There are many factors, from weight to gender. I am not advocating drunken driving, that is unnacceptable behavior. According to the New York BMV, a young driver with a BAC of .08 is more than 6 times more likely to have an accident than a more experienced driver with the same BAC. I don't know the solution, but all I'm advocating for is that a 40-year old man that had 2 beers and is driving home fine, but gets pulled over for a rolling stop at a stop sign and blows .08 should not get a DUI too. Current case law in many states means that this guy gets off anyways, but it's technically illegal. I don't want intoxicated drivers on the road, however, we must be careful in defining the BAC leverl at which we find someone to be in a state of intoxication. Angel http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/03/july1_1_03.htm\ William,

I do not have all the answers. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, some people get drunk quicker than others. There are many factors, from weight to gender. I am not advocating drunken driving, that is unnacceptable behavior.

According to the New York BMV, a young driver with a BAC of .08 is more than 6 times more likely to have an accident than a more experienced driver with the same BAC.

I don’t know the solution, but all I’m advocating for is that a 40-year old man that had 2 beers and is driving home fine, but gets pulled over for a rolling stop at a stop sign and blows .08 should not get a DUI too.

Current case law in many states means that this guy gets off anyways, but it’s technically illegal. I don’t want intoxicated drivers on the road, however, we must be careful in defining the BAC leverl at which we find someone to be in a state of intoxication.

Angel

http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/03/july1_1_03.htm\

]]> By: Willian http://www.leftlanenews.com/possible-drunk-driver-escapes-charges-by-fleeing-scene.html#comment-2154 Willian Wed, 18 Jan 2006 16:47:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/01/17/possible-drunk-driver-escapes-charges-by-fleeing-scene/#comment-2154 Angel Rivera, please define "Seriously intoxicated" For some 2 bottles of beer is way to much... Are you suggesting that DMV shoud set individual BAC for every driver? Angel Rivera, please define “Seriously intoxicated”
For some 2 bottles of beer is way to much…
Are you suggesting that DMV shoud set individual BAC for every driver?

]]> By: mike http://www.leftlanenews.com/possible-drunk-driver-escapes-charges-by-fleeing-scene.html#comment-2119 mike Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:58:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/01/17/possible-drunk-driver-escapes-charges-by-fleeing-scene/#comment-2119 That's a ridiculous comment. Have you been hit by a drunk driver? I have. Thankfully, I was in a car, and I'm ok. But .08 isn't a joke. You're a joke for suggesting that people who are obviously impaired should be able to endanger citizens who are smart enough to drive sober. That’s a ridiculous comment. Have you been hit by a drunk driver? I have. Thankfully, I was in a car, and I’m ok. But .08 isn’t a joke. You’re a joke for suggesting that people who are obviously impaired should be able to endanger citizens who are smart enough to drive sober.

]]> By: Angel Rivera http://www.leftlanenews.com/possible-drunk-driver-escapes-charges-by-fleeing-scene.html#comment-2117 Angel Rivera Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:26:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/01/17/possible-drunk-driver-escapes-charges-by-fleeing-scene/#comment-2117 Raise the bac level at which you're legally drunk from 0.08 to 0.14. Then toughe nup the laws. .08 is a joke. Angel Raise the bac level at which you’re legally drunk from 0.08 to 0.14. Then toughe nup the laws. .08 is a joke.

Angel

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