I guess the point I failed to make is that there is a big difference between stopping at the local "pub" for a few brewskies and being a raging alcoholic with a record. But the laws and the police do not take that into account. It's one size fits all. In Pa, the BAC limit is .08, I think. If you have a CDL (commercial driver's license) it is .04 - it doesn't matter if you are driving a commercial vehicle at the time. You get stopped at a DUI checkpoint and have had a few and you can lose your license/job in one fell swoop...
The punishment should fit the crime. I agree that we need to identify and get the habitual drunks off the road.. and if Joe/Jolene Average cross that line then they need to pay the penalty as well. But the circumstances need to be weighed before sentencing is passed - otherwise just close down all the pubs, bars, and taverns and reinstate prohibition.
Ban bikes too. They're dangerous. Cigarettes. Red meat. Sugar. Flour. Eggs.
Put speed limiters on all vehicles.

It's called personal responsibility - use it or lose it.

You can't child-proof the world. The punishment should fit the crime.....

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