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Driving while eating has to be equally dangerous. I once heard someone say, "When drunks drive, at least they're TRYING to drive. People who eat and drive are trying to eat."

I recognize the cheese its and the coors lite but what in the world is that in the middle?????????

Seeker1, either you have inside information or you are making some HUGE assumptions. For example, a person could be under the legal limit, let's say a 6 ft male weighing 210 pounds who just consumed one 12 oz Budweiser. They are busy texting messages to Kimmifunn in Los Angeles, about Johnny Depp's look-a-like being in Sandestin. They blaze right through the intersection, taking out the guard rail and Sheriff Johnson's illegally placed signs. You suggest that the person crashed because they were drunk, but isn't it possible that he crashed because he was texting Kimmifunn, rather than looking at the road?

There were no skid marks at all at that intersection. A drunk person would have at least tried to hit the brakes at some point in time, unless they were well beyond blowing a 1.0 BAC. I'm not saying the driver wasn't drunk and that some shady things didn't happen. What I am saying is that without inside information, it isn't right to be making huge assumptions regarding the incident.

forgetting something?

I have no contacts at this time with anyone relating to the crash or its investigation. I never said or implied anyone was drunk. I suggested or implied that the driver was impaired based upon a reported BAC of .048.
If a driver has a commercial driver license (CDL) they are considered impaired at .04 or greater. A regular license is .08 BAC or greater. And as I stated before a person can be charged with impaired driving at .04.
Florida and other states as well state that a person is impaired at .04.
Judgement is the first thing alcohol affects in an impaired person.
Whichever license the driver possesses, or whatever excuse is offered as the cause for the crash the known evidence suggests he was not operating his vehicle in a manner that is safe for himself, his passengers if any, or the general public. Impairment was probably the leading responsible factor. (fl. statute 316.193 and 322. 62)
As I said before, the driver is a highly trained law enforcement officer trained in the safe operation of a vehicle and in the detection of impaired drivers and the affects alcohol has on the body. I would hope to think that the driver operated his vehicle using poor judgement rather than a deliberate well formed decision.
As for the policy of this sheriff department or any other law enforcment agency, it should be considered an offense resulting in immediate termination for operating any watercraft or motorvehicle with any level of alcohol in the drivers blood at the time of the incident.
There is no defense to impaired driving. I invite responses from Sheriff candidates.

Perhaps he was tired and fell asleep................an accident.

also a possibility

Perhaps he was tired and fell asleep................an accident.

Also a very good possibility (but only if no alcohol were involved)

fatigue+Aclohol (a known depressant) resulting in sleep = Crash

Ask any Trooper, Policeman, Deputy or anyone trained in lawenforcement including MADD, SADD, etc. if a BAC of .04 can be related to the cause of a traffic crash. Thats what "alcohol related" means.

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His BAC (blood alcohol) being "well below the legal limit" is hogwash. The crash proved it was above his limit and ability. Some people are smashed with only one beer or mixed drink.
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It appears this particular traffic crash investigation was tainted as much as the driver.

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I never said or implied anyone was drunk. I suggested or implied that the driver was impaired based upon a reported BAC of .048.

I guess your definition of "imply" is different than the dictionary's.