Richard Bridge said:


My recollection was that research had shown that small levels of alcohol improved absolute driving skills.

First, assuming that your recollection is correct, and assuming that the research was well conducted, what constitutes "small levels of alcohol"? Say 1%?   2%?

Second, with the same assumption, far from all of the additional danger from drinking drivers is the result of deficient "absolute driving skills". Much (if not most) of the danger is from the alcohol-related defective attitudes, emotions, outlook, et cetera. The drinker might have the skills to control a car without being safe at all.

Dave Oesterreich