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it_might_be_a_tuba t1_ja79aty wrote

Reply to comment by rtfcandlearntherules in ELI5: Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car? by thetravelingsong

Australia has speed limits of 110km/h on the highways and far fewer deaths per capita than the USA. But we don't drive as many American cars and we're less drunk on the road.

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LeftToaster t1_ja7merq wrote

>and we're less drunk on the road.

You sure about that?

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Osiris_Dervan t1_ja8r30y wrote

They all drive drunk, so while there's more drunks driving the average amount of drunk is less.

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it_might_be_a_tuba t1_ja9bpm5 wrote

Blood alcohol limits are .05 in Aus, .08 in most of the USA.

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rvgoingtohavefun t1_ja9gs2j wrote

You could set it at 0.02 or 0.20 and it's the same don't-give-a-shit group of idiots that are going to drive drunk. Generally you aren't taking a breathalyzer before you get behind the wheel, and 0.05 is still plenty dangerous.

Something like 1/3 are repeat offenders and it's full of motherfuckers driving really fucking drunk, like 0.2 or higher.

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rtfcandlearntherules t1_ja7f9qm wrote

Sleeping in the driver's seat also seems to be spreading around the US lately

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Dont____Panic t1_ja9aso2 wrote

Is that the one video of the Tesla driver? I’m pretty sure that was in Toronto.

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rtfcandlearntherules t1_ja9ply8 wrote

there are like 10 different cases that i can think of out of my head. Most are in the US but not all, i believe one even was in Germany.

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