So, the Governor says the state has made great strides in getting suspended drivers off the road. How? The writer of the article provides not one explanation for how this is done. The only thing I can think of is the old simple “check-points” where police just pull everyone over to check for liscenses. Please enlighten me!
Dear KLS,
The issue is we have a governor taking credit for something that is not documented. In addition, the person writing the story does not do their job either. As an underwriter I would like to know what the governor did to get suspended drivers off the road. It sure would be beneficial to many states.
I agree with you that if we had this governor’s information, it could be beneficial to everyone.
I’d like to see suspended drivers banned from owning vehicles. However, that doesn’t keep them from borrowing or stealing vehicles. Too bad our correctional facilities are already so full…
Sorry if I didn’t realize the governor in question was a liberal. In my opinion his political affiliation doesn’t make him more or less honest; more or less intelligent; or more or less likely to make statements he can’t back up.
Perhaps I’m jaded, but I think the vast majority of those in office are bloated gas bags in dark suits who don’t know their heads from holes in the ground – liberals and conservatives alike.
DWT hit the nail on the head. Impound the vehicle until the suspension period expires. This should include not only the vehicle titled to the offender, but ANY vehicle the offender is driving. The same should apply to DWI convictions anytime there’s an injury or death, or after 2 convictions. Draconian? Maybe, but it’s the only way to deal with the problem and protect the innocent. The country and legal system needs to stop being soft on habitual offenders.
Great strides, right. So, why did the state of ME deactivate their DMV Auto Liability Insurance Reporting in 2007? At least with the ALIR reporting, they would have names and addresses of who doesn’t have insurance and could have revoked registrations and, if they were serious, have local police follow-up and boot the cars.
lot of good comments, good points. The only solution I can see is to have in place and enforce jail time for the duration of the suspension. If you do the checkpoints, which granted pay dividends in dui drivers taken off the roads, you step on everyone’s toes to get to the guilty ones, also it ties up much needed law enforcement officers who should be available for emergency responce and deterrant patrol. The only way I can think of to limit the collateral damage is send em to the pea-patch till their suspension is up.
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So, the Governor says the state has made great strides in getting suspended drivers off the road. How? The writer of the article provides not one explanation for how this is done. The only thing I can think of is the old simple “check-points” where police just pull everyone over to check for liscenses. Please enlighten me!
ayuh, we got those checkpoints.
This is the same arguement that I have made before and it starts with a question.
What does it take to drive a car?
Obviously it doesn’t take a license, or tags on the vehicle or even insurance. All it takes to drive a car is the car!
That being said, the only way to get suspended drivers off the road is to take their car.
I fail to see where this is another old, tired liberal vs. conservative issue?
Did I miss something?
Dear KLS,
The issue is we have a governor taking credit for something that is not documented. In addition, the person writing the story does not do their job either. As an underwriter I would like to know what the governor did to get suspended drivers off the road. It sure would be beneficial to many states.
I agree with you that if we had this governor’s information, it could be beneficial to everyone.
I’d like to see suspended drivers banned from owning vehicles. However, that doesn’t keep them from borrowing or stealing vehicles. Too bad our correctional facilities are already so full…
Sorry if I didn’t realize the governor in question was a liberal. In my opinion his political affiliation doesn’t make him more or less honest; more or less intelligent; or more or less likely to make statements he can’t back up.
Perhaps I’m jaded, but I think the vast majority of those in office are bloated gas bags in dark suits who don’t know their heads from holes in the ground – liberals and conservatives alike.
DWT hit the nail on the head. Impound the vehicle until the suspension period expires. This should include not only the vehicle titled to the offender, but ANY vehicle the offender is driving. The same should apply to DWI convictions anytime there’s an injury or death, or after 2 convictions. Draconian? Maybe, but it’s the only way to deal with the problem and protect the innocent. The country and legal system needs to stop being soft on habitual offenders.
KLS,
Your thoughts about those who hold office sound a lot like some of the people who post comments to IJ articles.
Dread,
I tend to agree with you.
Great strides, right. So, why did the state of ME deactivate their DMV Auto Liability Insurance Reporting in 2007? At least with the ALIR reporting, they would have names and addresses of who doesn’t have insurance and could have revoked registrations and, if they were serious, have local police follow-up and boot the cars.
lot of good comments, good points. The only solution I can see is to have in place and enforce jail time for the duration of the suspension. If you do the checkpoints, which granted pay dividends in dui drivers taken off the roads, you step on everyone’s toes to get to the guilty ones, also it ties up much needed law enforcement officers who should be available for emergency responce and deterrant patrol. The only way I can think of to limit the collateral damage is send em to the pea-patch till their suspension is up.