Today I Learned

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by glatt

That scientists are trying to actually quantify this stuff, which is good, since the lawyers and politicians come next, and you want them setting policy based on actual data and not folklore.

35ish years ago U of Michigan did a study showing that commuters drove better after 1 drink, than stone sober. That makes sense in that they chilled out a little. Of course from drinks two on, things went to hell in a hurry.

But anyway, this report was quickly forgotten in the made rush to lower the legal BAC to a ridiculous level because a couple of people can't handle any alcohol. The politicians cave to the million busybody howling, facts be damned. If the stats were reported honestly they would most likely find those people can't even drive sober. But we all have to put up with rules for the lowest denominator, certainly not the common one.