Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldBanned from community to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 20 天前Why 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.worldBanned from community to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 20 天前message-square93linkfedilink
minus-squareHiro8811@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·19 天前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.
minus-squareKarmanopoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·18 天前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.
minus-squareHiro8811@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 天前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?
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?