"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 2:39:55 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 7:22:46 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > >
> > > wrote:
> > > This is America. We barely care about drunk driving, as evinced by
> > > our lenient drunk-driving laws.
> >
> > Lenient? Don't get caught DUI in Virginia.
>
> Virginia:
>
> Virginia categorizes a first DUI offense as a class 1 misdemeanor and
> imposes a fine ranginging from $250 to $2,500. The law also imposes a
> one-year license suspension. The punishment increases if you were arrested
> with a BAC of 0.15% or higher in which case your sentence may include a
> minimum five-day jail sentence..
>
> Sweden:
>
> Surpassing the limit is a serious offence, fined with ‚¬500. Driving with
> an alcohol rate over 0.12% is a crime (up to 6 months imprisonment and
> license suspension up to 4 years). Sweden: 0.02% (up to 6 months
> imprisonment), 0.10% (imprisonment, maximum 2 years).
>
> Cindy Hamilton

If you're a commercial pilot who is drunk on the job - you get suspended for
a year and you have to go get professional help. If you get caught the
second time, the same thing happens. If you get caught the third time -
you're grounded permanently.

P.S.: We need self-driving cars.
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Recently two pilots who were meant to be flying a jet from Glasgow to
Toronto were reported for acting a bit drunk. They were arrested and held
in custody before appearing court. I don't know what happened to them as I
haven't kept up:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...oo-drunk-to-f/



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