08-25-2019, 07:12 AM
other drivers on the road who are impaired
It's possible for drivers to become impaired with legal over-the-counter drugs, just as it's possible for drivers to consume illegal drugs (sometimes even while driving, I see it all the time) and remain unimpaired.
Don't blame the drugs. Test for impairment. While you're at it, let's have a meaninful public transit system so nobody has to drive impaired in the first place.
Unfortunately, impaired driving is a huge source of revenue for government, so there's a perverse incentive to allow it anyway. Today's cars are safe enough that people usually don't die, right?
It's possible for drivers to become impaired with legal over-the-counter drugs, just as it's possible for drivers to consume illegal drugs (sometimes even while driving, I see it all the time) and remain unimpaired.
Don't blame the drugs. Test for impairment. While you're at it, let's have a meaninful public transit system so nobody has to drive impaired in the first place.
Unfortunately, impaired driving is a huge source of revenue for government, so there's a perverse incentive to allow it anyway. Today's cars are safe enough that people usually don't die, right?