Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agoWhy 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-square88fedilinkarrow-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.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square88fedilink
minus-squareHiro8811@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoBecause 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-up1·29 minutes agoThe 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.
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.