Is it Drunk driving or not?

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I always have the issue of what constitutes drinking and driving. Frequently I find myself having 2 beers over a couple hours then driving home. Normally, about halfway through driving or once I get home I always wonder if I crossed the line and drive impaired. I never feel drunk just relaxed. I know most of the time my bac would never even be half the legal limit. Not sure if I’m being scrupulous or not. Has anyone ever heard any good advice on a good rule of thumb for what being impaired constitutes?
 
If you feel relaxed, so are your motor skills. Perhaps you’re ok with driving in normal conditions, but in an emergency, you may not react as swiftly as needed. You are well within legal limits, but that doesn’t make it a good idea.

I don’t think it’s a moral issue, but one that I’d think is personally irresponsible. I think driving hopped up on caffeine, drowsy and with screaming children can also be a hazard. Some situations can’t be prevented. You can likely prevent your lack of being top notch.

So long short…not immoral, not illegal, still stupid.
 
Most jurisdictions will let you know how much alcohol is considered above the limit. I guess google?

Take a car service or an uber if you will be drinking.
 
Sorry I probably should’ve been more specific. I was looking at more in terms of sin. Do you think that’s a mortal sin.
 
It depends on if you think you should only operate a several ton vehicle going many miles per hour only in top form.

There are many situations when this cannot be avoided. The day laborer who’s just pulled a 10-hour shift has to drive tired. The doctor who was called in after just going home 4 hours ago has to be hopped up on caffeine. The mother with three young children has to get groceries despite tantrums. All of these people are distracted and will have a slower reaction time than the average Joe leaving for the office with plenty of time for his commute. However, all of these people have little choice in the matter but to get behind the wheel and drive.

Your situation can be avoided. It’s not immoral in itself, nor it is illegal. The government has determined that someone with that alcohol level can properly operate a vehicle. You have determined that you can. However, with road accidents being a leading cause of death among all age ranges doing anything and knowing you are at less than the best is stupid.

So herein lies the question.

Is it a mortal sin to be stupid. The answer is no, it is not a mortal sin to be stupid.

However, it still is stupid. I would rather feed my family cereal for dinner than go out when I’m exhausted or my kids are rioting and would be distracting to drive to the store. It would not be immoral for me to do so. Life happens. It, however, would be stupid.

We make a lot of decisions that fall into just the experience of life. They are neither immoral nor moral. A mortal sin must be serious, have full knowledge and full consent. Most of the things that occur in our lives are mundane.
 
You metabolize about 1 drink an hour, more or less. So if you drink 2 beers over a few hours, you should be fine? Clearly, everyone is different.

That being said. Don’t play with your life. Or the lives of others. Like my grandmother says. I can handle killing myself doing something stupid. But I couldn’t live with myself if I killed others doings something stupid.
 
it is a mortal sin…knowingly drinking things which is harmful for body…don’t you know your body is temple of Holy Spirit
 
That’s all well and good but studies have shown that almost every type of alcohol (in moderation) has some benefit to the body…whether it’s aiding healthy gut bacteria or blood thinning or even brain boosts. The relaxing factors do have a positive psychological effect many times…and if it’s not abused then it’s not harmful.

I mean, if you eat the right plants in a balanced diet drinking milk is far more harmful than a small glass of wine.
 
Yes. It is a sin - it’s a mortal sin.

N.B.: There’s also a difference between DUI and DWI in most states, and that includes getting charged with DUI or DWI if you’re driving under the influence of cold/flu medicine.
 
Xanthippe said:
That’s all well and good but studies have shown that almost every type of alcohol (in moderation) has some benefit to the body…whether it’s aiding healthy gut bacteria or blood thinning or even brain boosts.
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And where, pray tell, are the studies that show benefit of drinking and then driving AFTER consuming the alcohol?
 
There are set legal limits for driving impaired. The OP said he was under those limits. I’m going to take his word on the issue.

There is no benefit to driving, however, to say that drinking alcohol has no inherent value is very foolish. One does not need it to live, but it is not devoid of positives.

It is a mortal sin to drive impaired because it’s a grave matter. However, the OP spoke of driving in a relaxed, but not impaired, state. There’s a difference between doing something stupid (not being 100% yourself) and doing something immoral (drunk driving).
 
Make sure you tell Jesus he was committing a mortal sin by drinking wine next time you talk with him…:roll_eyes:
 
BoomBoomMancini said:
Drinking alcohol is not per se sinful. C’mon now. Don’t go overboard.
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drinking only (not driving) = not sinful
drinking alcohol + driving = sinful

What’s with the new CAF format bringing out sexual-harassment apologists on another thread and drunk-driving apologists on this one?
 
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BoomBoomMancini:
Drinking alcohol is not per se sinful. C’mon now. Don’t go overboard.
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drinking only (not driving) = not sinful
drinking alcohol + driving = sinful

What’s with the new CAF format bringing out sexual-harassment apologists on another thread and drunk-driving apologists on this one?
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I haven’t seen any drunk driving apologists in this thread or any sexual harassment apologists in the other thread, but I hope you’re having fun with the histrionics. You just have an insanely low bar for what constitutes sexual harassment and, apparently, drunk driving.

So you’re saying that ANY alcohol + driving = drunk driving? Because that’s just not accurate. Let’s say a guy goes out to lunch on Saturday with his friends. He has a single beer with lunch. They linger over lunch for a few hours, talking and catching up. Afterwards, he drives home. That’s not drunk driving by any stretch of the imagination.
 
c nythng within limits is gd bt if it cause harm to othersor make harm in others conscience let we stop there
 
m nt gettin hard bt tellin so tht v hv limits nd b wise like serpents and innocent like a child…coz satan may tempt by telling its ok…bt ya at the same tym fr health benefits as prescribed with nt going against conscience its gd to drink within limits
 
Hi, Jaisonjose241,

Welcome to the Forums. It would help us all if you typed in standard English instead of in abbreviations. We thank you for taking that into consideration in the future.

To the OP,
You may want to talk with your confessor about this as you mentioned you may tend to be a bit scrupulous, at least about this particular topic. He would most likely be happy to personally guide you in your decision-making. Until then, when in doubt - don’t. You don’t HAVE to drink so go cold turkey if you MUST drive.

Be at peace.
 
The OP isn’t even about drunk driving. I think you’re a bit lost. The discussion is about driving when way under the legal and social limit but perhaps still receiving the benefits. Albeit, by then it’s mostly psychological. I think everyone agreed it’s likely a bad idea.

But we’re STILL talking about a drinking limit that is more than legal.

And I’m really not getting the sexual-harassment reference.
 
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