Taxi vs. driving drunk

[Johnny_5]

You can leave it up to a southern NJ cop to make it happen.

 

[Plsez2]

Taxi, drink at a home (or house party you can sleep over at) or always have a designated driver in your group.

 

[gregor]

Taxi's are so dirty.

 

[XeF4]

You shouldn't drink and drive.

You shouldn't do it because the fines are ridiculously huge, but not because it is irresponsible. If you shouldn't do it because it's irresponsible, then you shouldn't talk on your phone while driving too. You shouldn't speed, change lanes last minute, put on makeup, drive when you are exhausted, or adust your radio/ipod. because all of these actions are roughly about the same risk than driving mildly drunk. After drinking two beers, I can blow a .10 no problem and not feel drunk at all. Thats a DUI. A felony, ten years on your record, AA classes, community service, about $4,000 in court fees and at least a 6 month suspension of license, for drinking two beers. I have never been arrested for a DUI and I seldomly drink at all but I think the DUI process here in the US is a joke and completly unfair.

They should either raise the blood alcohol limit or lighten up on the punishment.

 

[Lel]

Originally Posted by Brian278

FTFY.

But seriously, as a tolerance grows this is not a big deal. It's those who have 5 beers in 2 hours and think they're "fine" that are the problem.

Nah, I'm in college and it's way better, everything is in walking difference and if it's a little cold out all you need is some more liquid courage...

Plus cops don't have an issue with you stumbling home, so it's win/win.

 

[phreak]

i prefer driving...

 

[Thebomb85019]

Depends. If I am going to a Bar/Club there will always be a DD. But if we are talking about a restaurant where I am eating a crap load of food, I'll limit myself to one or two beers (standard one pint beers) depending on how long I am there. I usually order one drink only unless I am there for more than an hour.

I've been to friend houses where I have done cocktails with two shots and drive completely fine after an hour or two of smoking.

I know people hate to hear this, but I think I know when I have had too much to drink (I am really good at controlling myself with alcohol... never blacked out or thrown up a day in my life from alcohol).

 

[Dragon]

Originally Posted by XeF4

You shouldn't drink and drive.

You shouldn't do it because the fines are ridiculously huge, but not because it is irresponsible. If you shouldn't do it because it's irresponsible, then you shouldn't talk on your phone while driving too. You shouldn't speed, change lanes last minute, put on makeup, drive when you are exhausted, or adust your radio/ipod. because all of these actions are roughly about the same risk than driving mildly drunk. After drinking two beers, I can blow a .10 no problem and not feel drunk at all. Thats a DUI. A felony, ten years on your record, AA classes, community service, about $4,000 in court fees and at least a 6 month suspension of license, for drinking two beers. I have never been arrested for a DUI and I seldomly drink at all but I think the DUI process here in the US is a joke and completly unfair.

They should either raise the blood alcohol limit or lighten up on the punishment.

+1 was going to say the same thing.

 

[StopPolloition]

I usually just sleep in the back of my car with the keys in the glove box.

 

[Faded501s]

I remember one time, back in the day, driving home through some early morning fog, really getting into the hovercraft feel of my '76 Monte Carlo, shrooming ****** off. Ironically, if I happened to get pulled over I would have blown a 0.00.

I miss the days when it was legal to drink and drive and I'd bet no one can show me statistics that prove the roads are safer since the laws were changed.

 

[NakedYoga]

Originally Posted by XeF4

After drinking two beers, I can blow a .10 no problem

 

[Steve B.]

Originally Posted by Johnny_5

I live in the suburbs and taxi's arent exactly easy to get but all the bars are willing to call you a cab if you need one. Countless nights I have slept in a car with my friend after getting obliterated, or just taken a cab home and picked up my car in the morning.






******* cops are way too eager to give DUIs nowadays. When I was younger it seemed like every time I was pulled over I was given sobriety tests. It's a nerveracking situation to be begin with, and I'm always scared that I might slip up when I'm giving the alphabet backwards with my finger to my nose while walking heel-to-toe and get charged.

I don't even try. I'd flunk it sober. So I just do the breathalyzer. Last time after 6 over 2 hours I blew an .05. After telling the cop that's what I would blow...Pissed him off!!!

It was one of those sneaky cop deals where two follow you coming out of a bar (this time Hooter's). One turns their lights on and one leaves them off.

This is a stupid thread. Who's going to admit to driving drunk?

 

[Cavalier]

Originally Posted by XeF4

I have never been arrested for a DUI and I seldomly drink at all but I think the DUI process here in the US is a joke and completly unfair.

I am in a substance abuse program and go to AA (long story), you would be surprised how this does not deter many people from getting 2nd,3rd, 4th DUIs and more...

 

[XeF4]

Originally Posted by NakedYoga

I own a breathalizer. I keep it in the glove box of my car. After drinking two 12 cans of beer in ~an hour. I blow .10 for about 30 min then a .09 for about 30 more minutes. I would have never thought that two drinks would put you over the legal limit before I bought the breathalizer. And at that time i realized that being okay to drive and being legal to drive are not the same.

 

[forsbergacct2000]

Originally Posted by Ahab

I don't think the question is whether it is legal but if driving impaired is the "right" thing to do. It either is or is not. 2 drinks is not very specific. 2 24 oz. beers is more than 2 12 ounce beers.

The standard is a 12 ounce beer or a small glass of wine.