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drinking and driving isn't inherently more dangerous than just driving, and it's a skill you can practice.
Hard one to upvote.
There's a little nuance here, I guess. The legal BAC limit isn't necessarily the same limit for every person. But there's a point where any amount of practice isn't going to fix your lack motor skills and impaired brain. And the more intoxicated you are the more dangerous you are to yourself and others.
can be compensated with basic safe driving. be alert at intersections, give any cars in front of you a three second lead, etc.
and like... knowing the roads you're driving will make all this safer, especially if you've practiced
Those basic safe driving techniques are based on ideal conditions. Take the three second lead for example, that's on dry roads with good visibility. You wouldn't follow that close if it was icy, because now your reaction time is not going to be enough, you have less control over the road so you must increase your follow distance.
Driving drunk is the same, your reaction time is now slower so again three seconds isn't enough. You don't have the same control over your body and alertness, so you need to drive even slower and more cautiously.
Now you're the odd one out. Your overly cautious driving will confuse the people driving around you because it'll be less predictable and odd. They'll try to pass you causing the chance of accidents to increase.
This is long winded, but the point is you simply aren't at your prime when you're driving impared. Be it high, drunk, sleep deprived, etc, you shouldn't on the road in that state as you increase the risk for everyone else. I urge you to reconsoder before you hurt yourself or someone else.
good tip. keep em coming