In your opinion?
I would say 3 strikes
also if there is a law already out there is it national or is it just state by state?
2006-09-29 18:35:09 · 17 answers · asked by The Angry Stick Man 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Hmm, good questions. Sometimes the blood-alcohol levels are set ridiculously low, so I don't want to ban someone from driving for life because they had a glass of wine half an hour before driving down the block. On the other hand, someone who tries to drive trashed and doesn't learn their lesson after one revoke and some time in jail is a threat to other drivers and should have their license revoked.
The laws are state-by-state, as are all traffic laws. The states often co-operate though - most of them share points systems.
2006-09-29 18:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by Spartacus007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty sure the regulations are by state. There is no national driver's license. (But then, the Feds could withhold federal highway money to states if the states disregarded a federal law.)
Alcoholism is an addiction. I think that if a person gets one DWI, they should be required to take and complete an alcoholism treatment program - such as a part-time program. And lose their license for 6 months. And probably have an ignition lockout breathalyzer installed on your car for 1 year.
After a second DWI, a person should lose their license for somewhere between 3-5 years. And get into an extended alcoholism treatment. And have a breathalyzer installed on your car, permanently.
After a 3rd DWI, you lose your license period. No if's, and's or but's. It is clear that you have no control, so you should not drive again.
If you get into an accident while DWI, then the penalties would be accelerated.
2006-09-30 01:51:01 · answer #2 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 3 is a good number, maybe even just two, but a person should be able to appeal to courts after a certain set time or some sort of rehabilitation -- because while on the whole people don't change, sometimes people do! Alcoholism is a pretty powerful addiction - and its sad that a person could really change their lives and still be bound without a vehicle.
It'd need to be a very personal type deal, however, because really drunk driving causes so much destruction, death, and sadness that really has no defendable arguements in the first place. Just don't drink and drive!
2006-09-30 01:46:05 · answer #3 · answered by Tonx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I think the laws go by state but the punishment is by who they are or by county. Just because you take their drivers license doesn't mean they aren't going to drive. They need to take their cars and sell them at auction. If they had to buy a new car every time maybe they would stop and think about what they are about to do. Then they need to show them all of the gory pictures of what happens when they have a wreck while driving drunk.
2006-09-30 01:47:03 · answer #4 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the level of intoxication.
I agree about the 3 strikes, unless the person is severely intoxicated. If a person is that severely intoxicated that they cost a person a life, then that person should be jailed and not allowed to drive again.
One of my friends died at 9:30 a.m. a few years back because a woman on a suspended driver's license in a borrowed car drove after having a few drinks that morning. Her sentence? Six months in jail. My friend lost her life and her children and husband lost their loved one. In my opinion, the woman who killed her, committed murder and should have been sentenced accordingly.
2006-09-30 01:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once. In Norway permanent disqualification of the driving license is a possibility for all Blood Alcohol levels above .05.
2006-09-30 02:18:10 · answer #6 · answered by JFAD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once, you were stupid, twice you're pushing your luck but I also think it depends on your reading. If .08 is legal and you were .10 then that would not be the same to my mind as someone who was .20 especially on strike 2. At that point I would pull their licence.
2006-09-30 01:39:44 · answer #7 · answered by patti duke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say don't let me catch you because I would just as soon run your as* off the road as to see you kill someone's child in an accident because Iam a fn prick to people like whoever your prefering to! Oh yea as for your question, first time!
2006-09-30 01:43:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One. Revoked license on the first arrest. Period.
Driving is a privilege, not a right and every person has the right to kill themselves but no one has the right to kill someone else.
No second chance in my opinion.
2006-09-30 01:46:18 · answer #9 · answered by Cookie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once! What if you kill someone the first time? Should they let you go and tell you to keep on driving and hopefully you won't kill anyone on your next two strikes?
2006-09-30 01:44:10 · answer #10 · answered by lorirobyn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋