When did the DUI become such an indifferent thing?

[Darthphere]

DUI's are overrated.

 

[DBella]

I don't think its even as simple as losing someone they love, it's until they've ****ed up someone else's life and have to deal with the consequences of their actions.

You're right. There's a reason why they live after killing someone or ****ing up someone else's life. Unfortunately, not everyone who's been in that situation learn from their mistake. Others live to repeat the same thing. The first time may be a mistake but not if it's repeated.

 

[Darthphere]

73% of DUI's are overrated. If the legal limit is say .8 blood alcohol level and I get pulled over with a .9, really how big a deal is that?

 

[November Rain]

well you really shouldn't be drinking while driving in the first place.

they've done studies how alcohol increases your confidence while reducing your ability. It also reduces your ability to judge and react since it is a sensory depressant.

and while each person is different, when an accident is involved and you can't prove you did everything in your power to stop it and they show your reactions were affected by alcohol then you're up **** alley.

Just think of it this way.

Your 8 yr old kid and wife get smashed up by a driver with a 0.9 alcohol blood level. Are you going to let them slide and go 'Ah well, he was only just over, an accident is an accident.'.

 

[Darthphere]

I don't work in hypotheticals, because in that scenario, the guy could have never touched a drink in his life, and he'd still be a dead man. Generally speaking, people don't like their wife and kids smashed up under any circumstance. Horrible analogy.

 

[Majic Walrus]

73% of DUI's are overrated. If the legal limit is say .8 blood alcohol level and I get pulled over with a .9, really how big a deal is that?

Sometimes I think I'm reading a serious post then I see it's made by Darth and I just smile and nod.

 

[DBella]

It's overrated until an accident happens. I am sure everyone who's been in a DUI accident feel that way and has the same cocky confidence that it's okay to get behind the wheel because they know what they're doing. I don't think anyone who's been drinking gets behind the wheel thinking "I'm going to get into an accident today and possibly kill someone".

 

[Darthphere]

It's overrated until an accident happens. I am sure everyone who's been in a DUI accident feel that way and has the same cocky confidence that it's okay to get behind the wheel because they know what they're doing. I don't think anyone who's been drinking gets behind the wheel thinking "I'm going to get into an accident today and possibly kill someone".

I don't think anyone gets in a car like that and thinks that period. I mean, non-drunk people kill other people in car accidents everyday. The circle of life and all that.

 

[DBella]

I don't think anyone gets in a car like that and thinks that period. I mean, non-drunk people kill other people in car accidents everyday. The circle of life and all that.

Yes, accidents happen but driving while intoxicated just increases that chance of getting into an accident. That's just irresponsible and shows utter disregard for other people's safety. I don't mind if an intoxicated driver gets into an accident and hurt/kill himself/herself. They made that choice, no need to take/ruin someone else's life for their poor judgment.

 

[Darthphere]

Driving with my eyes closed also increases the chance for an accident to happen.

 

[DBella]

That's just stupidity. If you're going to drive while intoxicated, might as well drive with your eyes closed for driving while intoxicated is like driving with your eyes closed. Great example!

Driving while drowsy is as irresponsible as driving while drunk. Pull over and get some shut eye or get enough sleep!

 

[Darthphere]

I'm just saying, DUI's are overrated. The only reason it's a big deal is because of organizations like MADD who couldn't teach their dumbass dead kids common sense.

 

[November Rain]

I don't work in hypotheticals, because in that scenario, the guy could have never touched a drink in his life, and he'd still be a dead man. Generally speaking, people don't like their wife and kids smashed up under any circumstance. Horrible analogy.

I think the analogy is fine

But let's put it another way.

You're driving under the influence and you end up hurting yourself, end up needing amputation and putting yourself through unnecessary social, medical and economic struggles all because you underestimated your speed and your reaction time was extended. Something you've done a million times sober in all driving conditions.

 

[Darthphere]

I think the analogy is fine

But let's put it another way.

You're driving under the influence and you end up hurting yourself, end up needing amputation and putting yourself through unnecessary social, medical and economic struggles all because you underestimated your speed and your reaction time was extended. Something you've done a million times sober in all driving conditions.

By hurting myself you mean getting in an accident? I could crash into a telephone ploe trying to answer my cellphone. **** happens, oh well, sucks to be me.

 

[November Rain]

why are you trying to justify doing things that decrease your concentration with other things that decrease your concentration Darth



unless you're trying to say the dui stigma is unnecessarily higher than others. Maybe it's because somethings may be viewed as 'distractions' and dui is a concious decision to increase your risk of an accident. The same as not putting leaving your phone on to be answered, speeding, playing loud music, having distracting passengers etc.

you're right that they may not be treated the same but maybe they should all be elevated rather than dui'ing standing out on its own (except for speeding). Then again speeding is not such a big deal in society anymore...

 

[Darthphere]

I'm just saying everyone is like "OMG DUI, he is going to kill my wife and kids!" When most of the time, nothing of the sort happens. The only reason DUI related deaths seem so common is because we put the spotlight on them.

 

[Majic Walrus]

OMG, Darth you were serious.

Drunk Driving increases the likely hood of making someone dead so it's bad to do. Also it's against the law so it's stupid to do.

 

[Darthphere]

OMG, Darth you were serious.

Drunk Driving increases the likely hood of making someone dead so it's bad to do. Also it's against the law so it's stupid to do.

So is shooting someone.

And how can you be so sure that I'm actually serious?

 

[DBella]

Typing while intoxicated should be an offense as it hurts my head when the things I read don't make any sense.

 

[Darthphere]

Typing while intoxicated should be an offense as it hurts my head when the things I read don't make any sense.

Banworthy even.

 

[DBella]

Banworthy even.

Timeout til sober.

 

[Darthphere]

Friends don't let friends drive drunk, unless the friend is less drunk than you.

 

[November Rain]

I'm just saying everyone is like "OMG DUI, he is going to kill my wife and kids!" When most of the time, nothing of the sort happens. The only reason DUI related deaths seem so common is because we put the spotlight on them.

mmmm

well i think the reason it gets spotlighted because it such a stupid waste of life and could be completely avoided

yeah granted 'most of the time' nothing bad happens to anyone with anything.

If you wish to take a calculated risk with your own safety, then fair enough but don't you think when it 'could' affect others, more risk management is needed? No matter how small a percentage 'could' is?

 

[Darthphere]

I'm just being an *******.

 

[POWdER-man]

WeRd.

Funnily enough the only people I know who have died in an auto collision were sober at the time.

The ****ed up part of that is because when you are drunk you are more relaxed and less stiff going into the crash. So in a sense you are just flowing with the crash. A sober person would try to brace for the collision, in which they will tighten up their body and try to compensate for the impact of the crash.