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Nancy Young[_8_]

On 8/13/2016 10:17 AM, wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Aug 2016 09:47:28 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> On 8/13/2016 8:39 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 7:22:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> This is America. We barely care about drunk driving, as evinced by
>>>>> our lenient drunk-driving laws.
>>>>
>>>> Lenient? Don't get caught DUI in Virginia.
>>>
>>> Virginia:
>>>
>>> Virginia categorizes a first DUI offense as a class 1 misdemeanor and imposes a fine ranginging from $250 to $2,500. The law also imposes a one-year license suspension. The punishment increases if you were arrested with a BAC of 0.15% or higher in which case your sentence may include a minimum five-day jail sentence..
>>>
>>> Sweden:
>>>
>>> Surpassing the limit is a serious offence, fined with €500. Driving with an alcohol rate over 0.12% is a crime (up to 6 months imprisonment and license suspension up to 4 years). Sweden: 0.02% (up to 6 months imprisonment), 0.10% (imprisonment, maximum 2 years).
>>
>> What about Cananda? That's where lucretia lives. Just because some
>> country has draconian laws doesn't mean ours are bad.

> Here's what was said without editing

Right, did I say something out of line? You said the level is
very low 'here', meaning Canada.

> On Sat, 13 Aug 2016 02:38:24 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>
>>> Don't they have any concerns about drivers being over the limit after
>>> they leave?
>>
>> This is America. We barely care about drunk driving, as evinced by
>> our lenient drunk-driving laws. It's as if driving was a civil right
>> or something.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> Phew! I didn't know that. The level is very low here and now in
> addition to roadside checks there are all sorts of PSAs urging people
> to phone in if they see a driver acting erratically - if they use
> their mobile it has to be a hands free, not legal any other way.
>