Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhy in America is .08 the legal limit for drunk driving? How come it's not an even 0.10? Who decided at what level being drunk starts? Then 4 beers of 12oz's is 0.08 why is it that small?message-squaremessage-square84linkfedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down119
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-squareWhy in America is .08 the legal limit for drunk driving? How come it's not an even 0.10? Who decided at what level being drunk starts? Then 4 beers of 12oz's is 0.08 why is it that small?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square84linkfedilink
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days agoDriving simulation studies show impairment far below 0.08. 0.08 is pretty fucking drunk.
minus-squareBussyCat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoIsn’t 0.08 around 3 beers for the average person? While I wouldn’t drive at that level that is definitely not “pretty fucking drunk”
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoTBF, I think most drivers are impaired at 0.00. It’s been really bad on the roads lately.
Driving simulation studies show impairment far below 0.08.
0.08 is pretty fucking drunk.
Isn’t 0.08 around 3 beers for the average person?
While I wouldn’t drive at that level that is definitely not “pretty fucking drunk”
TBF, I think most drivers are impaired at 0.00.
It’s been really bad on the roads lately.