Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 8 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-square93linkfedilinkarrow-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 · 8 days agomessage-square93linkfedilink
minus-squareHiro8811@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoBecause these are two different things, if you’re accused of murder they can use whatever you say against you, but in case of drunk driving it doesn’t matter what you say, what matter is the results of the test.
minus-squareKarmanopoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoThe courts have ruled we have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. If you do that they then simply charge you with another crime.
minus-squareHiro8811@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoI agree that traffic rules enforcement is not being done in the most fair way but it kinda works. Let’s say they somehow manage to have lawyers present at the hospital in case of drunk drivers, how would a lawyer help suspected drunk drivers?
Because these are two different things, if you’re accused of murder they can use whatever you say against you, but in case of drunk driving it doesn’t matter what you say, what matter is the results of the test.
The courts have ruled we have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
If you do that they then simply charge you with another crime.
I agree that traffic rules enforcement is not being done in the most fair way but it kinda works.
Let’s say they somehow manage to have lawyers present at the hospital in case of drunk drivers, how would a lawyer help suspected drunk drivers?