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Re:Launch HN: SannTek (YC S19) – Breathalyzer for Cannabis by geddy on Friday August 16, 2019 @03:05PM (#20718527)
> but not if those choices involve driving a 3000 pound piece of metal down the highway while impaired

Loads of people make the choice every day to drive while distracted, texting while driving, etc. I see that as a far greater threat that needs to be addressed, and none of those things can be "tested" for when you get pulled over.

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Re:Launch HN: SannTek (YC S19) – Breathalyzer for Cannabis by chadash on Friday August 16, 2019 @03:14PM (#20718640)
I'm not sure I understand your point. There are lots of things that impair driving that can't be tested and are therefore hard to address. Some of them are really bad. Therefore, we should not focus on things that impair driving that can be tested?
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Re:Launch HN: SannTek (YC S19) – Breathalyzer for Cannabis by servercobra on Friday August 16, 2019 @03:08PM (#20718558)
It's not either/or. We can push for testing for high drivers and push for ways to combat and penalize distracted driving. The fact that high driving apparently can be tested for while distracted driving can't makes this a low-hanging fruit.
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