• Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    Use a breathalyzer maybe? How can you charge someone with drunk driving if you have no proof they’re drunk?

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      9 months ago

      One can be drunk driving without exceeding the legal limit, at least in the states I’ve looked into. Being under that limit is not necessarily a defense, and if your driving is impaired due to alcohol, you are still drunk driving. It’s just that being over that limit is a crime regardless of how impaired you appear.

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      9 months ago

      Breathalyzers are useful but not all you need nor can they be depended upon. I’ve blown 0.0 at least three times in my life after drinking.

      No I don’t drink and drive but cops like to show up to parties of college/high schoolers and make them blow if underage. I had it happen several times and blew 0.0 while drinking before 21, thankfully never got caught underage drinking

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        9 months ago

        Wouldn’t the next step be to a hospital for a blood alcohol test …… or diagnose a brain bleed?