The Most Irish thing that Ireland Has Ever Done

[xubrew]

Drunk Driving Permits. Awesome....

http://www.geekosystem.com/ireland-drunk-driving-permits/

[blueblob06]

Wow. Well, next time our government does something stupid, hopefully we can say "well at least we didn't legalize drunk driving!"

[coasterville95]

Reminds me of an anecdote our tour guide told us when I toured Ireland in 2008.

Something about how DUI laws were putting a hurting on the pub business. He said in the past there had been a gentelmens's agreement, a custom if you will. If you had been drinking, yes you still drove home, but you knew to drive SLOWLY. You could tell who had a few and was open about it becuase they would be the ones going at about 10mph.

[nuts4xu]

Awesome move for the Irish.

[GoMuskies]

I think they're doing it all wrong. To get one of these licenses, you should have to get liquored up and take a driving test. If you pass it, permit granted.

Would give some folks a chance in a regulated environment to test out the theory that they drive better drunk.

[Masterofreality]

Well, if you swerve while drunk driving you can't go off track very far.

The roads are as wide as my little finger and there is a stone wall, earthen berm or hedgerow about 6 inches from the pavement.

[SM#24]

you should have to get liquored up and take a driving test
I've always argued that each person should have their own individual blood/alcohol limit. Maybe .08 and beyond is just fine for some people, while others can't drive at all at .04.

What a pompous holier than thou article. I applaud the move.

[Porkopolis]

I've always argued that each person should have their own individual blood/alcohol limit. Maybe .08 and beyond is just fine for some people, while others can't drive at all.

Fixed that for you. Anytime it snows in Cincinnati I wonder how anyone in this city survives their morning commute.