(January 5, 2016 at 5:48 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: 'impaired?'' That sounds like a way of excusing the person. It's a deliberate act to drink....and then drive drunk, there's really no excuses especially with how strict the laws are now, and all the education available on the topic. How sad
impaired- affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent of losing control over one's faculties or behavior
It does excuse the person, to a certain extent. It's not like they kill people deliberately. It does not excuse the fact that they consumed alcohol or drugs before driving, of course, but it's not the same as intentionally driving someone over with your car.
