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Old 11-21-2021, 12:48 PM   #56 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MeteorGray View Post
So, is not the reason for DWI for motorists is because "it exposes others to unnecessary risk?"
I don't know why I try with someone who is being intentionally obtuse. Do you really not understand varying risk, or are you just trolling?

The reason jaywalking isn't a life in prison sentence is because the risk is very low. The calculus isn't a binary "risk exists" or "risk doesn't exist".

You can argue that riding a bicycle intoxicated should carry the same penalty as driving a 2-ton motorized vehicle, but you'd need to supply a better reason than "there's some risk". Failing to to signal is risky too, so why doesn't it also carry lengthy prison sentences for multiple infractions?

As an aside, bicyclists routinely disobey motor vehicle laws, such as not stopping at stop signs, and I never see them cited. Why do you think that is?
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