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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
The reasoning. If the reasoning was that it would demonstrably make no difference to reaction times, then fine. But the reasoning seems to be that it needs to be left alone because "Otherwise poor Ted won't be able to have a pint at a rural pub and drive home boo hoo"... yeah, that's utterly barmy to me. If it saves one life - **** Ted's "rural pint", tbqfh.
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Well believe it or not Ted not having his pint does make a real difference to businesses, livelihoods and communities. The facts are all there to see in Scotland about the impact that lowering the drink drive limit has had.
Obviously its safer to drive after having drank nothing than having drank something. It's also safer to drive after 8 hours sleep than 4. It's probably safer to drive in silence than with the radio blaring out. It's also obvious that alcohol contributes to a great deal of crime overall. If you obsessively try and control every aspect of peoples lives then there is a whole host of measures you could take in the name of protecting people. The limit we have in England is fine, its well understood and has done a very good job of reducing offences without punishing the vast majority for the actions of a tiny minority.