How dare those other drivers use your road.

I’m not wishing they were better. I’m saying I agree with lowering the limit and increasing the punishment. I think it’s stupid all the time and needs consequences. Pretending it’s anyone else fault is a waste of time in my opinion.

People tend to do the right thing when not doing so has real life consequences. Kinda reminds me of the video I saw where a guy was standing on the curb near a puddle and people drove through and splashed him. But when he was holding a brick in his hand then people drove around the puddle to avoid splashing him

Yes you guys need more money

Right, but it’s a choice that people are going to make.

Wishing that people were better isn’t a policy plan and sure isn’t going to reduce the problem.

I commercial fished out of Ilwaco. I remember sitting in the " chicken coup " waiting for a break so we could sneak out. Returning was a different kind of spooky with waves rolling astern

Aww you're assuming so much. Stay away from adulting kid. Life seems to be too hard for you.

“Whine” lmfao! You’re prolly one of the iq10 single car occupants adding to the congestion

Yeah but driving yourself while drunk is almost never the only option(very very rare and circumstantial). If it is the only option then your own choices brought you there and not the lack of public transportation. Just because the odds of an accident are lower from less cars on the road doesn’t mean it’s a reasonable thing to do.

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It could be argued that people are less likely to “risk it” when the limit is lower. I have seen people convince themselves that they are fine even if they get pulled over cuz they only had a couple drinks. If the limit is lower then people might rethink their ability to stay under the limit and try to drive anyway

It’s what you need if you actually want it to not happen.

We can moralize all we want about it, but that’s the reality. If it’s the only possible transport method, people are going to do it.

We should also acknowledge the reality that the risk of driving tipsy alone on a country road and on I-5 are not remotely the same. Neither are good, but the risk is not the same.

I would much prefer that drunk drivers end up in jail over people with weed

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Lack of public transportation is a very poor excuse to drink and drive

Not completely true… I’ve blown a .078 after one beer and felt completely fine. While other times blown far less, closer to .04 or .05 but felt completely inebriated from being more dehydrated and not eaten. We’ve also tried like hell to hit exactly .08. Took 3 IPA pints to hit .082 but had previously eaten. It really depends on the person. Source: lots of friends and family as police officers who like to have fun with breathalyzers.

Whine some more

I wonder what the mortality rate of these accidents are tho compared to drunk drivers. That’s probably a more important factor than just number of accidents. I would rather have a dozen fender benders from someone rushing rather than a drunk T boning me in an intersection one time

“It’s like they set you up to fail” drinking and driving is 100% a choice that shouldn’t be blamed on anyone but the driver. There is never a situation where you would HAVE to drink and then drive. I get your reasoning on why it would be nice but you are only setting yourself up to fail if you can’t figure out how to go out without drinking and driving. Nobody else is to blame at all

BS clickbait site with faulty metrics! The fact it ranks smokey mountains #1 complete discredits anything else they say

It can be a horrifyingly nasty place at times

Obviously house prices are very high here, but with 150k a year you really ought to be able to save up for a down payment and afford a place in Seattle in a couple years unless you've got crazy expenses.

Decreasing the limit by almost half is not that small of a change.

Yes, this museum is great!! They have a display to try and show you how crazy the bar is: an actual small vessel, riding almost vertically on a wave. Truly awesome, in the biblical sense of the word.

What a cool find and a distressing event...

There is an entire professional group of Columbia Bar Pilots because the area is so complex and hazardous. Every vessel has to wait for a pilot to come guide them through. If I remember correctly, the pilot actually boards the vessel and leaves after they are over the bar.

Omg. I love Sequim. Its just a friendly beautiful town. I have lived in Indio my whole life. One day I hope I can move to Washington.