But we (1) already have bars that have this problem far worse and (2) why would we require being completely car free to have such a place? The vast majority of people already don’t drink and drive. Why should they all be held back because of small number of assholes?
I’d rather see impaired driving harshly punished and watched for. Every single person who drives impaired once should go to jail and never, ever drive again. And crack down on it hard. It’s a far better use of police time than ticketing people going 10 over. Maybe even make bars have a security guard whose sole job is to prevent impaired driving.
I was absolutely including bars in my comment. I’m sure it’s different in other places, but in the US it is very common that bars have parking lots and people drive there and then drive home after drinking.
I don’t think there is a small number of assholes who drive impaired. I think that vast majority of people who go to bars in the US drink and drive because it is such a car-centric society no real good alternatives.
But we (1) already have bars that have this problem far worse and (2) why would we require being completely car free to have such a place? The vast majority of people already don’t drink and drive. Why should they all be held back because of small number of assholes?
I’d rather see impaired driving harshly punished and watched for. Every single person who drives impaired once should go to jail and never, ever drive again. And crack down on it hard. It’s a far better use of police time than ticketing people going 10 over. Maybe even make bars have a security guard whose sole job is to prevent impaired driving.
I was absolutely including bars in my comment. I’m sure it’s different in other places, but in the US it is very common that bars have parking lots and people drive there and then drive home after drinking.
I don’t think there is a small number of assholes who drive impaired. I think that vast majority of people who go to bars in the US drink and drive because it is such a car-centric society no real good alternatives.