As Cathy in La Crosse points out--there are many ills connected with autos, driving, and our roads. Topping the list I would expect would be
drunkenness, then attitudes, inattentiveness--cell phones, babies, squabbles with passengers, music, etc. But drunkenness tops the list. (Strangely, our "former" Lt. Governor as top cop generally received a pass on that account!) But worldwide the laws have reduced the limit to nearly zero in every country. Of course "Prohibition" didn't stop drinking and everybody must live with that fact. And no "intelligent" person would drink and drive considering the personal consequences even if the thought of injuring or killing a bystander does not come to mind. But then why don't the groups such as MADD or, "heavens"--Government--provide free breathalyzers to individuals when they get their annual licenses and to bars or to just about anybody. They cost little and the one-time only strips cost even less. But nobody talks about such. People are going to socialize with friends and then will have to drive home. That is a fact. But how long they sit around after the last drink can be determined before they hit the road. Sure their will be the few who have no license or insurance and become "dead drunk" every night---they will always be a hazard. But just like other anti-social categories of behavior--they are part of the species. But the ordinary social drinker constitutes the bulk and the threat and we simply ignore a solution which would work on the part of society actually responsible for their actions. Handing out breathalyzers would be similar to handing out fresh needles to drug users and that is acceptable and a reality. Possibly such a device would have saved our "former" Lt. Gov. Eric Westhagen _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
