Is drunk or text driving worse?
Suppose a traffic accident which by itself, each driver would be equally at fault.
One driver had a .o9 blood alchol level (just over the legal limit).
The other driver was texting at the time of the accident.
Now, in your opinion, which driver was more irresponsible? And why?
Daddy drank
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These damn kids
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Don't get me wrong, driving drunk is not a good idea, But barely over the limit for most is not enough to impair driving to any serious degree, the laws are made more serious than necessary to discourage any drinking at all. Which to an extent I agree is probably a good idea. Texting on the other hand is incredibly distracting. Even if you are good enough to do it with one hand and without looking, it is taking up at least half your attention. Side: These damn kids
This one Mainly because you're not looking at the road you're looking at your phone and concentrating on your phone rather than on the road. Obviously both are bad but if we're talking about just over legal limit it isn't as bad as being completely smashed and driving then that's when drink driving is more dangerous. Side: These damn kids
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