Poll! How many times have you driven while legally intoxicated?

[clickynext]

I don't drink, only drank a few times before, so it's safe to say I've never driven while intoxicated at all.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Sphexi
We talking just booze here, or what?

I'll drive if I've only had a beer or two, whenever I go out I always limit my drinking, and usually have something to eat plus some soda in the last half hour or so before I drive, far from intoxicated.

As far as the "or what", yeah I've driven like that a few times.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: Sphexi

Originally posted by: Ronstang
Of course. The reason being it used to be legal to drink WHILE driving when I became of drinking age here in Texas so it is safe to assume that at times I was legally drunk while driving. It was never a big deal here in Texas. Everyone used to drive around sipping on a beer with no fear of getting in trouble unless you were driving like you were impaired. I have been pulled over several times with a beer in my hand for speeding or other reasons and the cops didn't even care about the beer.

What was that, the 20s? I like to tease all of the guys at work who are old enough to remember when the drinking age around here was only 18, I'm just young enough to have missed it lol

Actually I turned 18 in 1981 and the drinking age was 18 at the time. The open container law in Texas allowed the driver to have a beer in his hand until the early 90s I think. I really do not remember as I basically stopped drinking about the same time.

 

[JinLien]

I never drink & drive, but in at least 2 occasion that I bicycle while intoxicated.

 

[Anubis]

yep twice
once in HS
once in College

ill never do it again

 

[tommywishbone]

Yes. I've also driven with no pants.

 

[aircooled]

yes (and not proud of it)

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: tommywishbone
Yes. I've also driven with no pants.

:Q

 

[bamacre]

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[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: tommywishbone
Yes. I've also driven with no pants.

:Q

This guy got you beat. Naked at a drive-thru.

 

[Sukhoi]

So what's the relationship between the physical feeling and the blood alcohol content? Is slightly buzzed going to already be past .1, or would that not even be near it? How about slowing vision? I've never seen anything linking physical feeling to numbers.

 

[Kelemvor]

I honestly don't know what it feels like to be at the legal limit for intoxication. But I'd guess that once or twice I had been close to or over that limit. But that was a looong time ago.

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: bamacre
The numbers look like what I expected, >50% have done it.

Not only that, but my guess is that over half of those that claim they havn't did too.

 

[Sukhoi]

Answering my own question is this good site.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
So what's the relationship between the physical feeling and the blood alcohol content? Is slightly buzzed going to already be past .1, or would that not even be near it? How about slowing vision? I've never seen anything linking physical feeling to numbers.

The relationship they are looking at is the # of DUI's = # of $$$. It has nothing to do with saving lives.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: bamacre
The numbers look like what I expected, >50% have done it.

Not only that, but my guess is that over half of those that claim they havn't did too.

Some people just don't realize how many people drive legally drunk, and often. It's as if there are no parking lots in front of bars.

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
So what's the relationship between the physical feeling and the blood alcohol content? Is slightly buzzed going to already be past .1, or would that not even be near it? How about slowing vision? I've never seen anything linking physical feeling to numbers.

It's different for every person.

As to the OP, hell no. I've never not called a friend or a family member and told them to pick me up

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
So what's the relationship between the physical feeling and the blood alcohol content? Is slightly buzzed going to already be past .1, or would that not even be near it? How about slowing vision? I've never seen anything linking physical feeling to numbers.

The relationship they are looking at is the # of DUI's = # of $$$. It has nothing to do with saving lives.

Of course not, it is also touchie feelie motivated. When drunk driving accident deaths are compared to just about anything they are usually statistically insignificant. I was thinking about this today when I saw a sign that said "Dangererous road next 7 miles...there have been 22 drunken driving deaths since Jan 1, 1999". Now this is on a very heavily travelled road with three lanes each direction. If you took into account the number of cars driving that strecth of road daily for 7 years the 22 deaths (which I bet most were of the intoxicated driver) become statistically insignificant yet very significant to a few families.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: notfred
No, I haven't, but I don't see why people on here make such an absolutely HUGE deal out of it. Yes, I realize it's dangerous and stupid, but there are plenty of other things that are dangerous and/or stupid that people do all the time and no one cares. People drive when they're 16. People drive when they're falling asleep. People speed in horrible weather. All of these are basically shrugged off, but drinking and driving (and among AT'ers, even having 1 drink is "drinking and driving") is the only one that people make a big deal out of. I don't get it.

/points

:Q

 

[halik]

not intoxicated, but im pretty sure i've driven buzzed before.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: FeuerFrei
probably.
I sure felt under the influence.
Cop made me do it though.
I'd been at a club all night.
Me & my friend were getting into the car, when my friend leans out of the driver seat and starts puking onto the parking lot.
Nearby cop noticed and motioned for me to take the wheel.
I faced an hour drive home so I cut it short by pulling into a rest stop for a nap.

Wow lucky guy, or just a nice cop. That could've been a nice DUI

 

[EatSpam]

Really only one time .... bad idea and I never did it again.

 

[bamacre]

I'd like to see a comparison between the BAC of people who have actually caused an accident because of intoxication and the legal BAC's.

 

[HaxorNubcake]

yep, like other posters: underage so anything above 0.00 makes it illegal so yes. Felt completely sober though

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

yes..many times. Caught no. After seeing friends get busted for DUI..I either take a cab or walk.