What drives me crazy about this topic is the amount of coverage drunk driving gets and the other forms of bad driving get virtually nothing.
I believe most states are now at .08 for the BAC to get a DUI, however in certain states (AZ comes to mind), if you even blow a .01 and they think you ‘seem’ impaired you can be arrested, and spend thousands of dollars to defend / pay fines. Also, the MVD will suspend your license before you are even convicted.
We all know that the #’s on DUI related accidents / fatalites are completely overblown. When you look at some studies, even if the passenger is drunk and the driver is stone cold sober, it’s counted.
I would like to see these crackdowns on people that dart in and out of traffic, those that speed excessively and the people that drive 45 mph on the freeway.
Bad driving is bad driving. Dangerous driving is dangerous regardless if it’s because you’ve had too much to drink or whether you change 4 lanes at the same time.
Drunk drivers make up a very large share of revenue, even at .08 Let’s have a look:
1. Citation
2. Impound Charges
3. Attorney
4. Fines
5. Reinstatement fees for driver’s license
6. DUI Classes
7. Drug and Alcohol Counseling
8. Victims Impact Seminar
They’re never going to let up as it’s now a multi billion dollar industry.
“Our message is loud and clear. If you drive drunk you will be arrested and prosecuted. There will be no exceptions and no excuses.” NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said. Then why is it we hear so often about the repeat offenders who have been pulled over / arrested 5, 6, 7, 8… times?
BINGO!! It’s because our legal system sucks and nobody wants to get tough with drunks. Until and unless there’s a perceiveable, serious consequence, the problem will continue. Here’s how to get not only the drunks attention, but those around him/her. You get busted for DUI here’s what should happen.
1. ANY vehicle you’re driving get’s impounded for 90-days at the owners expense. Whoever loaned the idiot the car now is now part of the solution.
2. Mandatory 30-day jail term.
3. Notice to the auto insurance carrier.
4. No plea bargaining.
5. On the second conviction, ANY vehicle gets impounded for 180-days at the owners expense.
6. Mandatory 1 year jail time.
7. Notice to the auto insurance carrier.
8. If there’s a 3rd conviction, loss of driving priviledges for life. If caught operating a vehicle, a mandatory 5 year jail time.
Oh, I forgot. This is America and nobody has the stomach to deal with jerks. The ACLU would think this to be cruel and unusual punishment.
Technology is in place NOW where a GPS transmitter is installed on the frame of a vehicle and is virtually impossible to remove. Likewise….
An alcohol detector and transmitter has been developed by the makers of Nissan and Mercedes where if the slightest trace of alcohol is detected the friggin car won’t start, even if the driver is sober and a drunk is in the backseat. Make it mandatory in every state backed by the Fed. Special for taxi’s, limo’s, etc.
Mess with an odometer, you’re in trouble now, mess with a cat converter, you’re in trouble now, mess with an alcohol detector, and get caught, you lose your license or tag plus a hugh fine (2500 or so). Inconvenient? YES, Expensive? YES. Any cars on the road on Fri/Sat? NO…for a few years.
Ritchie, that pretty much is the law in AZ. Check it out. I guess you agree that even a .01 is enough to do that to a driver. You’ve never had a beer at dinner and then driven have ya?
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What drives me crazy about this topic is the amount of coverage drunk driving gets and the other forms of bad driving get virtually nothing.
I believe most states are now at .08 for the BAC to get a DUI, however in certain states (AZ comes to mind), if you even blow a .01 and they think you ‘seem’ impaired you can be arrested, and spend thousands of dollars to defend / pay fines. Also, the MVD will suspend your license before you are even convicted.
We all know that the #’s on DUI related accidents / fatalites are completely overblown. When you look at some studies, even if the passenger is drunk and the driver is stone cold sober, it’s counted.
I would like to see these crackdowns on people that dart in and out of traffic, those that speed excessively and the people that drive 45 mph on the freeway.
Bad driving is bad driving. Dangerous driving is dangerous regardless if it’s because you’ve had too much to drink or whether you change 4 lanes at the same time.
Drunk drivers make up a very large share of revenue, even at .08 Let’s have a look:
1. Citation
2. Impound Charges
3. Attorney
4. Fines
5. Reinstatement fees for driver’s license
6. DUI Classes
7. Drug and Alcohol Counseling
8. Victims Impact Seminar
They’re never going to let up as it’s now a multi billion dollar industry.
So let’s toast to the big DUI money machine!
Is this what they’re counting as “drunk driving?
“NHTSA’s research revealed that about one in five Americans have driven within two hours of drinking alcohol in the past year.”
That doesn’t necessarily mean you’re impaired…
“Our message is loud and clear. If you drive drunk you will be arrested and prosecuted. There will be no exceptions and no excuses.” NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said. Then why is it we hear so often about the repeat offenders who have been pulled over / arrested 5, 6, 7, 8… times?
BINGO!! It’s because our legal system sucks and nobody wants to get tough with drunks. Until and unless there’s a perceiveable, serious consequence, the problem will continue. Here’s how to get not only the drunks attention, but those around him/her. You get busted for DUI here’s what should happen.
1. ANY vehicle you’re driving get’s impounded for 90-days at the owners expense. Whoever loaned the idiot the car now is now part of the solution.
2. Mandatory 30-day jail term.
3. Notice to the auto insurance carrier.
4. No plea bargaining.
5. On the second conviction, ANY vehicle gets impounded for 180-days at the owners expense.
6. Mandatory 1 year jail time.
7. Notice to the auto insurance carrier.
8. If there’s a 3rd conviction, loss of driving priviledges for life. If caught operating a vehicle, a mandatory 5 year jail time.
Oh, I forgot. This is America and nobody has the stomach to deal with jerks. The ACLU would think this to be cruel and unusual punishment.
Technology is in place NOW where a GPS transmitter is installed on the frame of a vehicle and is virtually impossible to remove. Likewise….
An alcohol detector and transmitter has been developed by the makers of Nissan and Mercedes where if the slightest trace of alcohol is detected the friggin car won’t start, even if the driver is sober and a drunk is in the backseat. Make it mandatory in every state backed by the Fed. Special for taxi’s, limo’s, etc.
Mess with an odometer, you’re in trouble now, mess with a cat converter, you’re in trouble now, mess with an alcohol detector, and get caught, you lose your license or tag plus a hugh fine (2500 or so). Inconvenient? YES, Expensive? YES. Any cars on the road on Fri/Sat? NO…for a few years.
I wonder how much of this 8% are Kennedy’s…just wonderin’…
Either a Kennedy or Bush strung out on cocaine. Either way I guess.
Ritchie, that pretty much is the law in AZ. Check it out. I guess you agree that even a .01 is enough to do that to a driver. You’ve never had a beer at dinner and then driven have ya?
Yup…or, a Clinton who didn’t inhale.