OK I'm separating this question into two halves:
1. Have you ever tried driving when you've had a drink or two, but are below the limit?
2. Have you ever driven when definitely over the limit?
How did it affect your driving? What do you think about it? Did it turn you into a maniac behind the wheel? If dangerous, what was the specific mechanism of that danger?
And if you had an accident or a near-miss, what happened? How did your intoxication contribute to the crash, if it did. Or would you have crashed anyway?
Note I am not condoning this behaviour. I am trying to understand it.
You see, I have a concern.
Which is that the vast majority of motorists who condemn drink driving have never actually tried it.
I have.
On private land.
Interesting thing: I didn't feel in imminent danger - it felt OK as long as I was responsible.
That changed my perspective.
Jake: I'm not condoning it.
I'm asking the questions. Which is not the same.
1. Have you ever tried driving when you've had a drink or two, but are below the limit?
2. Have you ever driven when definitely over the limit?
How did it affect your driving? What do you think about it? Did it turn you into a maniac behind the wheel? If dangerous, what was the specific mechanism of that danger?
And if you had an accident or a near-miss, what happened? How did your intoxication contribute to the crash, if it did. Or would you have crashed anyway?
Note I am not condoning this behaviour. I am trying to understand it.
You see, I have a concern.
Which is that the vast majority of motorists who condemn drink driving have never actually tried it.
I have.
On private land.
Interesting thing: I didn't feel in imminent danger - it felt OK as long as I was responsible.
That changed my perspective.
Jake: I'm not condoning it.
I'm asking the questions. Which is not the same.