Quote from: ripbitinstant on April 23, 2013, 06:03:00 AM

Quote from: myrkul on April 23, 2013, 05:50:50 AM

Quote from: ripbitinstant on April 23, 2013, 05:14:13 AM

Quote from: myrkul on April 23, 2013, 05:05:38 AM

Would you like to know how I would fix the problem?

I would. Please proceed...

Therefore, impairment testing, such as the "road sobriety test" and various other more high-tech means, would likely replace the breathalyser or blood tests as measures of impairment.

But is this possible/feasible? Is there really a way to measure sleepiness or distractedness or whatever else? If there is, your idea I think is something I would agree with.

Distraction, probably not. At least, not a roadside test. If you're weaving, or having difficulty maintaining speed, you're probably distracted enough to call you "impaired." For other types, such as tiredness, the good, old-fashioned, roadside sobriety test, where they make you walk the line, close your eyes and touch your nose, etc, is a pretty good metric. And like I said, there are other more high-tech ways. Here's a company I found after a few minutes of Googling: http://www.eyedynamics.com/products.htm

Quote from: ripbitinstant on April 23, 2013, 06:03:00 AM

I'ven't ever heard a plan like this, but it is indeed quite intriguing, particularly the last paragraph.

Restitution is the cornerstone of private law. Rather than paying the state a fine, you pay your victim back for the damage you caused. It's been used before, for instance in Medieval Iceland.

Quote from: tvbcof on April 23, 2013, 06:10:11 AM

Oh, I see. A fascist state to solve three problems which don't exist.

Fascist state? No, I think you're confused. What I am suggesting is removing the state from the equation.