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I am curious why DWI/DUI are such big issues. Why is .08 the magical number to determine if you are drunk? Back when drinking and driving was OK or at least not enforced, there weren't crashes due to drunk drivers clogging the streets. All I have ever heard from MADD and other anti-drinking groups are stories about some guy at absurdly high BAC levels killing some teenagers, which is tragic, but not a problem you can legislate away. And if you wanted to try, why not increase penaltys for accidents, this could also help slow people down to the speed limit.

This issue has the same problems as gun control, the government does not believe people will act in a responsible manner when they do anything. They also believe they can force everyone to follow there arbitrary rules, when it just becomes a hassle for people who are already responsible.