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Drunk walking is just as dangerous. Freakonomics Radio recently did a piece of drunk walking and the numbers are surprisingly high.
by jeffjose 15y ago
Drunk walking is just as dangerous. Freakonomics Radio recently did a piece of drunk walking and the numbers are surprisingly high.
- pyre 15y agoI would imagine that drunk walking has less of a chance of killing others though. This doesn't even have to be by-standers. For example, with 4 drunk teenagers in a car, it just takes 1 drunk teen to kill 4. On the other hand, if you have 4 drunk walking teens, that kind of outcome is far less likely.
- onemoreact 15y agoThe chance that they all die is lower, but they chance that at least one of them dies is far far higher.
- pyre 15y agoAre we comparing same levels of drunken-ness here? What about the difference between 4 drunk teens each walking alone vs. 4 drunk teens walking in a group (where it's possible to look out for one another)?
- westicle 15y agoThe mentioned article provides some figures: http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/12/28/the-perils-of-drunk-walking/ http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/12/28/the-perils-of-drunk-w...
- azernik 15y agoThe difference between drunk walking and drunk driving is that, while a drunk walker is a danger only to himself, a drunk driver is a threat to others.
- salemh 15y agoA drunk walker careening into traffic poses no threat? Must note the "level" of drunkenness; motor skills at acceptable level but "above" limit per-law? You can still get public intoxication fines / jail, as well as a DUI if you hop on a bike (also highly dangerous).
- Genmutant 15y agoIn Germany it's illegal to walk outside if you're to drunk.
- jalada 15y agoIt's also illegal to make lots of noise on Sundays.
- leoedin 15y agoHow do you get home?
- brazzy 15y agoThis is of course bullshit. There is however, an interesting paragraph (StGB § 323a) that says you can go to jail for up to 5 years for being intoxicated if you get drunk deliberately and then commit a crime but are deemed criminally incapable.