If you think pulling a problem drinker’s license for life will do the trick, you’re mistaken. All you have to do is check the number of DUI infractions coupled with license suspensions. These types of severe cases won’t stop unless states start mandating serious counseling and/or rehab.
Many, I agree pulling a piece of paper won’t do much, but coupled with impounding and selling ANY vehicle the drunk is caught driving might cause some change. Since these menaces can’t control themselves, society needs to step up and do something to get them off the road.
Besides pulling the drivers license they can pull the plates. You should not be allowed to get or renew license plates without a valid drivers license. Further, if caught driving someone elses vehicle, if not stolen, then the vehicle owner should have some responsibility.
If you are convicted and then qualify for a driving permit, the trade off should be a branded license plate which allows law enformencement to pull you over without probably cause just to verify you are sober. If you don’t like it then don’t take the driving permit.
I think the police were right in pulling this guy over. If he wasn’t drunk, he probably wouldn’t have even gotten a ticket. You can drive out of your lane by reaching for something dropped, etc. What if this guy was having a medical issue? How would the cops know what was going on unless they stopped him?
Jones has it right. If the guy was sober he probably would not have received a ticket. People accidently cross lines some times for innocent reasons but the cop was right to check. I dodged a guy yesterday at 11:30 AM, but I watch out because of cell phones by day and drunks by night. In our state you get a nice solid yellow license plate after a few DUI convictions. I think it is considered to be probable cause. They confiscate cars, too, but the drunks buy $100 cars to drive while they are drinking.
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If you think pulling a problem drinker’s license for life will do the trick, you’re mistaken. All you have to do is check the number of DUI infractions coupled with license suspensions. These types of severe cases won’t stop unless states start mandating serious counseling and/or rehab.
Many, I agree pulling a piece of paper won’t do much, but coupled with impounding and selling ANY vehicle the drunk is caught driving might cause some change. Since these menaces can’t control themselves, society needs to step up and do something to get them off the road.
Besides pulling the drivers license they can pull the plates. You should not be allowed to get or renew license plates without a valid drivers license. Further, if caught driving someone elses vehicle, if not stolen, then the vehicle owner should have some responsibility.
If you are convicted and then qualify for a driving permit, the trade off should be a branded license plate which allows law enformencement to pull you over without probably cause just to verify you are sober. If you don’t like it then don’t take the driving permit.
I think the police were right in pulling this guy over. If he wasn’t drunk, he probably wouldn’t have even gotten a ticket. You can drive out of your lane by reaching for something dropped, etc. What if this guy was having a medical issue? How would the cops know what was going on unless they stopped him?
Glad the court did the right thing.
Repeat offenders should receive mandatory jail time, then rehab & counseling funded by the sale of their vehicle.
Jones has it right. If the guy was sober he probably would not have received a ticket. People accidently cross lines some times for innocent reasons but the cop was right to check. I dodged a guy yesterday at 11:30 AM, but I watch out because of cell phones by day and drunks by night. In our state you get a nice solid yellow license plate after a few DUI convictions. I think it is considered to be probable cause. They confiscate cars, too, but the drunks buy $100 cars to drive while they are drinking.