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by westward 3708 days ago
Driving while using a mobile and drunk driving are qualitatively different for at least one important reason... If I'm talking or texting while I'm driving, I can stop if traffic patterns become sketchy. I can't suddenly stop being drunk.

Clear and dry with light traffic is very different than snow in a construction zone. Phone use is something I can stop doing. The same can't be said for being drunk.