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Re: Should Md. Ban Cell phones in cars?

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From: Bert Hyman
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2003 14:18
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badcam@hotmail.com (Roy Shroyer) wrote in
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> Bert, in regard to your comment about driving at .08 BAC:
> 
> Isn't that what goes on everywhere, at least in this country? 
> You're not guilty if you don't get caught. A person can (and many
> do) drive drunk all the time with no penalty, at least until they
> screw up.  I hate to admit it, but I know people that do just that
> and have done it for years. I don't agree with it, but that's how
> it is. 

Don't they still allow police roadblocks for finding drunk drivers?
There's a case where they can nail you based only on your BAC,
regardless of any other factors. 

I know that some forms of police roadblocks have been outlawed, but
I'm not sure about these. 

-- 
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | bert@visi.com
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From: Bert Hyman <bert@visi.com>
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,rec.autos.driving,alt.cellular,md.general,alt.law-enforcement.traffic,dc.driving
Subject: Re: Should Md. Ban Cell phones in cars?
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