OK, I can accept that explanation. But it still wouldn't explain why the test was limited to BELOW .08. Overall, I have to say I'm really disappointed with the way the Mythbusters ran that particular test. If they couldn't do it at all in the U.S., why didn't they fly somewhere else to do the test? It's not like they didn't have the money to do it. Despite being based near the Pacific Ocean, they flew all the way to the Bahamas to study sharks. (!) So there was obviously no monetary reason to keep the drunk driving test in California. I'm sure they could have found somewhere to conduct the driving test at (for example) .1, if there was no way to do it at all in California. So what was the point of keeping it below .08 and calling it driving while intoxicated? They weren't legally intoxicated, so the test really meant nothing. At best, you could conclude that cell phone usage impairs your driving as much as two beers does. But you could NOT conclude that cell phone use impairs your driving as much as driving drunk does. The drivers weren't drunk. By California law, they could legally drive home after the test. -Dave
Bone head of the dayComing back with a load of wood on SR195 - 2 lane highway with limited pbutting posted 60, flow about 65 I try to cruise about 55 loaded now with the price of gas...