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@Seeds
I don't get how people don't understand that by driving a car or HGV, you are using a tool that has the potential to easily kill someone else, and therefore your responsibility to avoid accidents is greater than if you are walking or cycling. Is it acceptable for you or me to be drunk while playing "Operation"? (Yes.) Is it acceptable for a surgeon to be drunk while performing open-heart surgery? (No.) The difference is that in one case someone is much more likely to die due to another's impaired performance.
There's nothing wrong with drivers being forced to take on more responsibility for keeping roads safe, as their choice of transport is responsible for making them dangerous in the first place.