Re:Fake IDs in the age of the internet
by StavrosK on Wednesday May 03, 2017 @10:14AM
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Definitely, but you could say the same about many behaviours that aren't currently being age-restricted. Even drunk kids will just have a bad next morning, rather than go out and cause larger-scale problems like vandalism (although plenty do that sober).
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Unless they can drink and drive.
Self driving cars should probably fix this someday. All other cars should have mandatory ignition interlocks for breathalyzing.
Someone should invent an bluetooth-connected breathalyzer which at least annoyingly beeps when you drive until you pass. It worked for seatbelts! Kids used to not wear then until the beeping made it more annoying to not do it. Annoyance is a big motivator.
As long as the breathalyzer is only required once to start the car. I drove a car with an interlock one time and it required you to blow into the thing randomly while driving. Failure to do this correctly fast enough caused the engine to die. I felt more impaired driving under that system than I would have after 2 beers.
You got downvoted, but I agree with your comment. I disagree with the reasoning of "if you let kids drink, they'll definitely drive afterwards!", but I agree with stronger drunk driving enforcement.