Drinking and driving

Accidents are a fact of life. Its is how life came about...

Sure, there is always someone wanting to blame someone, but the universe is way to complicated for any of us to be able to make correct predictions all the time, even if quantum mechanics were false. Getting thing "wrong" does not imply that anything "wrong" was done. getting things "right" are the real accidents.

Kevin Aylward snipped-for-privacy@anasoft.co.uk

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He is only trying to protect those here on this NG from your dumb remarks!

It is only your view. It is Factually illegal to drink to the point the person is unable to safely drive, or to use drugs that have the same effect, or to drive when legally blind. Or stupid!

Your tirade has no purpose, and there is no need for your putting the comments here!

The implication of the study is that, while alcohol levels might drop to zero rather quickly, the neurological effects last quite a bit longer.

The study was done in Finland, I believe. It was interesting to note that the study subjects were requested not to drink for something like

I believe the article mentioned their use of something like pupil response to light or some other measurement involving the eye, rather than some test involving voluntary muscle control.

I've tried to find more material on this study, but it predates internet posting, so Google isn't any help.

Reminds me of the one about the old man walking through one of the seedier parts of town. A hooker approaches him and asks, "Hey buddy. Would you like some super sex?"

He replies, "If its all the same to you, I'll take the soup".

There is some evidence that experienced drunks are less likely to be involved in accidents than those with less experience. However, it becomes difficult to convince those who are less experienced (i.e. teenagers) that a separate set of rules apply to them. If they seem mom and dad make it home blottoed with nothing more than a nod and a wink from the local cops, they can't be convinced to take their situation any more seriously.

The same goes for drug use. The poor may be more adversely affected by the use of drugs than the wealthy. But the role models that sports stars and business execs provide suggest that strict enforcement at this level will be a greater deterrent than busting only poor people.

Or perhaps nobody can quantify what 'impairment' is.

Blood alcohol level is a simple proxy for impairment due to liquor consumption, but it might not capture the longer term effects.

Maybe the people that appear to be sober are in fact still under the effects of alcohol.

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There are, or at least were, many Japanese tourists. They stayed drunk most of the time. Very good for the Hookers! I heard they would pay $600 for a Blond!

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BUT they have H1 and H2 on Oahu. No one drives below 85, traffic permitting. The Kamehamcha Highway (HWY 99) was posted at 50MPH, and there were an average of two 'accident's a day with at least one car (or Truck) doing about 75MPH. I tried to stay on the side roads and since I wasn't out much (Working 10-12 hours a day.) I was not involved in any accidents.

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This is an Electronics NG, and Drunk driving (Your hobby, not mine) is NOT an appropriate subject here. Try AA for the help you need!

I agree that I have been in the hospital and came in late, and yet my comments were as appropriate as your own. But your right about only one thing! Who cares what you think?

Makes sense to me as well. If you are going to die, it may as well be for a good reason. Smoke, drink, screw around, pay tax and don't piss of the neighbours.

"John Woodgate" schreef in bericht news: snipped-for-privacy@jmwa.demon.co.uk...

Elderly people require more medical care than others. It would be nice if a greater part of the available funds was spend on giving these folks a better quality of life. Because quality of life is not just health or trying to repair the unrepairable physical defects. I vote for spending more funds on a more social society, rather than just look at the physical health of elderly indiviuals. The net result of the current attitude towards these issues only adds a couple of years to their otherwise miserable lives. I vote for 50% discount on drinks in the local pub for age 65+, 75% discount on taxi's, 100% discount on public transport, 65% discount on services provided by the oldest trade, free soup, free postage for postcards, tax-free shopping, eh, did I forget something...?

I read in sci.electronics.design that Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote (in ) about 'Drinking and driving', on Fri, 22 Apr 2005:

True.

It doesn't even capture the short-term effects very well. Some people are noticeably impaired after three large beers, others not.

Last time I got rousted for DUI, I had a BAC of .26. And I was ambulatory.

Going by the numbers is the way of the willess.

Boy, you and Larry sure are easy marks.

"Infrequently." "Is that one word, or two?"

Gimme a break. It was just sarcasm. :-) If everyone wasn't always trying to Bloggs everyone else around it, it would be a bit more fun........

JB

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NOTE. I did not say what you quoted. I said clearly

"This is an Electronics NG, and Drunk driving (Your hobby, not mine) is NOT an appropriate subject here. Try AA for the help you need!"

"I agree that I have been in the hospital and came in late, and yet my comments were as appropriate as your own. But your right about only one thing! Who cares what you think?"

BTW; My name is NOT Mark! You must have me confused with someone else.