>Um, not to question "extensive research" which is obviously always correct, :-) but how would the age of an intoxicated driver affect the threat level of that driver, if both are intoxicated to the same degree?

I can think of two reasons for this finding.

1. People who are more mature will *hopefully* be less inclined to drive after consuming alcohol.

2. I do believe that older drinkers will see less impairment at the same BAC. I know my tolerance was much greater when I was older. Course, that was because I was, and had been, drinking more.

I probably couldn't handle even one beer now. It's been three years since I had one.

Ah, younger days.

Happy BDay Mike.