Banning alcohol is an extremely naive idea, another extremely naive idea is to develop urban infrastructure so that it is unnecessary to drive to and from everything. I’m sure a subway, train, or bus full of drunks would be a horrendous experience, but at least it takes those people off the streets, takes the control out of their hands, and makes it harder for them to cause damage creating more liability for themselves simultaneously making others aware of how embarrassing they may look drunk in public. Insurers can start marketing pedestrian liability insurance with a Hazardous Alcohol Personal Pedestrian Insurance LiabilitY surcharge(or the HAPPILY surcharge) for those with previous alcohol related offenses.
It’s clear drinking is not going away, maybe it’s time to reduce the driving instead. If only there were more incentives to drive less, you know, other than possibly reducing death (alcohol related or not), CO2 emissions, excessive urbanization, and annoying people complaining about construction.
I know there are mechanisms that can be conected to a car, which will disable the car if the driver’s breath has alcoholic vapors. I’m sure there are ways around it, but the devices are used in some jurisdictions following a DUI.
Maybe a retinal scan that can pick up bloodshot eyes, or a keypad that requires a multiple test pop quiz (testing for too many pops, that is), or a dashboard that has holographic pink elephants would keep drivers off the road.
(but i agree, i live in omaha and i think people would rather blow themselves up in their Hummer’s than take a bus or cab home after a night of drinking. and even if someone didn’t want to drive back and forth to work, good luck finding many places to live or work that are on bus lines.)
If you’re having parties at your home, let people know before they arrive that you will be collectin all the car keys and no one leaves under the influence. Do it while they’re sober and not belligerently drunk. Once you have the tradition established, it will be an expectation at your house that no one will argue with.
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Banning alcohol is an extremely naive idea, another extremely naive idea is to develop urban infrastructure so that it is unnecessary to drive to and from everything. I’m sure a subway, train, or bus full of drunks would be a horrendous experience, but at least it takes those people off the streets, takes the control out of their hands, and makes it harder for them to cause damage creating more liability for themselves simultaneously making others aware of how embarrassing they may look drunk in public. Insurers can start marketing pedestrian liability insurance with a Hazardous Alcohol Personal Pedestrian Insurance LiabilitY surcharge(or the HAPPILY surcharge) for those with previous alcohol related offenses.
It’s clear drinking is not going away, maybe it’s time to reduce the driving instead. If only there were more incentives to drive less, you know, other than possibly reducing death (alcohol related or not), CO2 emissions, excessive urbanization, and annoying people complaining about construction.
I know there are mechanisms that can be conected to a car, which will disable the car if the driver’s breath has alcoholic vapors. I’m sure there are ways around it, but the devices are used in some jurisdictions following a DUI.
Maybe a retinal scan that can pick up bloodshot eyes, or a keypad that requires a multiple test pop quiz (testing for too many pops, that is), or a dashboard that has holographic pink elephants would keep drivers off the road.
C – you’re using too much common sense.
;-)
that won’t work here or anywhere else in america.
(but i agree, i live in omaha and i think people would rather blow themselves up in their Hummer’s than take a bus or cab home after a night of drinking. and even if someone didn’t want to drive back and forth to work, good luck finding many places to live or work that are on bus lines.)
related offense?
Surely you jest, former drunk!
If you’re having parties at your home, let people know before they arrive that you will be collectin all the car keys and no one leaves under the influence. Do it while they’re sober and not belligerently drunk. Once you have the tradition established, it will be an expectation at your house that no one will argue with.