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Reminds me of the old 1980's news clip of people reacting to California's DUI laws - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xcQIoh3FQQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Reminds me of the old 1980's news clip of people reacting to California's DUI laws - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xcQIoh3FQQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xcQIoh3FQQ

hydhyd 16d ago
I watched this clip several times and don't think it's California, based on a) the southern accents of both interviewees and b) the guy's hat which I /think/ says "Fort Worth". My guess is this is in Texas and is a reaction to the implementation of 0.08% BAC and/or other changes urged by MADD in the 80s/90s.
- lawiejrliawj 16d ago
  Oh yeah, definitely Texas. I remember my parents raving during the 2000 election that Bush's DUI was a non-issue because "he didn't kill anyone". I remember when seat belt requirements went into effect, my family members getting several tickets each, so proud to refuse to use safety devices. I remember my parents arguing with cops about their unspecified "medical condition" that prevented them from wearing seat belts, or us their kids as well. Texans are cavemen. So far behind culturally.
  - philipallstar 16d ago
    > So far behind culturally. That's the most positive thing you could say about them. Cultural fashions are like any fashion: just based on "latest", and thus adhered to by even the smoothest of brains. Having said that, although I like their commitment to noncompliance in theory, seatbelt laws are not the place to do it in practice.
  - genxy 16d ago
    When mandatory seatbelt laws were introduced, rednecks everywhere were decrying the tyranny of the one world government.
toast0 16d ago
I watched some old driver safety films on DVD a while back. The attitudes were way different, the message on drunk driving was "you probably wouldn't be legally drunk for two, maybe three beers, but your reaction time will be terrible and you will live with regret if you hurt or killed someone, so don't do it."
- wild_egg 16d ago
  As an old person, what's the modern attitude?
  - ralfd 16d ago
    Zero alcohol
    - weezing 16d ago
      They way it should be
      - dh2022 16d ago
        With this logic one cannot enjoy a drink with a restaurant meal and then drive back home. Seems excessive to me… [edit-typo]
        kalleboo 15d ago
        That's how it is here in Japan by law - zero tolerance, even one drink is too many. One solution is "daikou" taxis - they drive you home in your own car, with a chase car to bring the driver back. Where I live they're subsidized (volunteers I think) and can actually be cheaper than a taxi https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/運転代行 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/運転代行 (use your browsers translate tool)
        my-huge-pony 15d ago
        Is this sarcasm? I honestly can't tell. Drinking and driving is obviously not OK and deserves at least huge fines, so I don't get your point.

Reminds me of the old 1980's news clip of people reacting to California's DUI laws - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xcQIoh3FQQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xcQIoh3FQQ

hydhyd 16d ago

I watched this clip several times and don't think it's California, based on a) the southern accents of both interviewees and b) the guy's hat which I /think/ says "Fort Worth". My guess is this is in Texas and is a reaction to the implementation of 0.08% BAC and/or other changes urged by MADD in the 80s/90s.

lawiejrliawj 16d ago
Oh yeah, definitely Texas. I remember my parents raving during the 2000 election that Bush's DUI was a non-issue because "he didn't kill anyone". I remember when seat belt requirements went into effect, my family members getting several tickets each, so proud to refuse to use safety devices. I remember my parents arguing with cops about their unspecified "medical condition" that prevented them from wearing seat belts, or us their kids as well. Texans are cavemen. So far behind culturally.
- philipallstar 16d ago
  > So far behind culturally. That's the most positive thing you could say about them. Cultural fashions are like any fashion: just based on "latest", and thus adhered to by even the smoothest of brains. Having said that, although I like their commitment to noncompliance in theory, seatbelt laws are not the place to do it in practice.
- genxy 16d ago
  When mandatory seatbelt laws were introduced, rednecks everywhere were decrying the tyranny of the one world government.

toast0 16d ago

I watched some old driver safety films on DVD a while back. The attitudes were way different, the message on drunk driving was "you probably wouldn't be legally drunk for two, maybe three beers, but your reaction time will be terrible and you will live with regret if you hurt or killed someone, so don't do it."

wild_egg 16d ago
As an old person, what's the modern attitude?
- ralfd 16d ago
  Zero alcohol
  - weezing 16d ago
    They way it should be
    - dh2022 16d ago
      With this logic one cannot enjoy a drink with a restaurant meal and then drive back home. Seems excessive to me… [edit-typo]
      - kalleboo 15d ago
        That's how it is here in Japan by law - zero tolerance, even one drink is too many. One solution is "daikou" taxis - they drive you home in your own car, with a chase car to bring the driver back. Where I live they're subsidized (volunteers I think) and can actually be cheaper than a taxi https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/運転代行 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/運転代行 (use your browsers translate tool)
      - my-huge-pony 15d ago
        Is this sarcasm? I honestly can't tell. Drinking and driving is obviously not OK and deserves at least huge fines, so I don't get your point.