I don’t disagree. I just think that traffic laws should be enforced uniformly in a way that makes sense. If we are going to punish people for being under the influence while driving because they could “potentially” cause an accident, why not punish bad drivers, who actually do cause and accident or injury, in the same or a more severe manner. Let’s face it bad drivers no that they are dangerous and shouldn’t be on the road. They understand that they lack the eye hand coordination, decision making, and other skills required to be a safe driver. A glance at their driving record will show that they have been involved in multiple accidents in the past. Isn’t their wrecklessness pre-meditated?
I do agree that everyone that causes an accident caused an accident. However, inattentiveness is already extended to those who are also under the influence, it’s just that their inattentiveness is superseded by the drugs they took to specifically damage their abilities to function. So those who drive while being inattentive is already allowed for those who might drive purposefully impaired.
If you want to say that anyone who has an accident should be treated as though they were driving while purposefully impaired, then I’d say that is profoundly wrong. I think you would agree.