No forgiveness for intoxicated drivers!?

Question

If we had a law with NO exceptions, that anyone found drunk driving (.08+) looses their licence with NO forgiveness of returning their driver's licence PLUS driving on a revoked licence would carry a MINIMUM of 6 months house arrest time (no house, time for prison) ADD to that your car is immediately impounded and your car insurance cancelled not to ever be reinstated. Do you think people would think BEFORE they drink?

Too many people die on the roads from drunk driving, it seem that the lives that are lost are no incentive for people to get a cab. Perhaps if you jepordize their ability to get to work and their freedom with swift and harsh punishment, spending $50 bucks on a cab isn't so bad.

Lesser offenses would allow car insurance to cancel you.
What do you think about this idea?

Socially acceptable or not, you get pulled over, found intoxicated...you loose...and loose BIG. Making some examples in every town, will show this law means business.

Answer 1

Well, I will tell from experience I've have over in the UK (not me DWI, but with seeing the culture over there). Their laws are sooo strict over there, even 1 offence can really be extremely costly. The fines are something like $2000-$3000 and jail time. I can't remember all the things they do. I can tell you first hand that these people drink like fish, but they sure as hell normally don't drive drunk; cabs are all over the place and it is just culturally not acceptable behavior to DWI over there (not 100%, but I didn't hear about anybody doing that while I was over there).

Answer 2

I agree. All dui's should have their vehicles impounded and sold at auction, like they do on a drug conviction, mandatory 6 months jail time and more like 2 or 3 years license suspension, instead of 6 months. Second time offenders should get 12 to 18 months prison time with lifetime license suspension, 3rd or more should be tried for attempted murder with a minimum of 10 years prison time.

They need to make the punishment of the crime so horrible that people wouldn't even think about driving drunk. That's the only way we can assure the safety of the innocent drivers and pedestrians on the road.

Answer 3

Sadly drunk driving has gone the route of big business. The laws are stiff already but it's gotten to the point that almost anyone can get away with a hefty lawyer bill and court costs. This is substantial monitarily wise but punishment wise has slipped away because of it. And our country is based on money. There will always be drunk driving and everything that goes with it. And repeat offenders are prevalent. Now and then an example is made with someone like Paris Hilton but not often.

Answer 4

Since alcoholics tend to be repeat offenders and Not even suspended licenses stops them from getting behind the wheel to drive drunk, it should be Illegal for them to own a Vehicle. If they are caught driving one that does not belong to them they should do no less than 10 years for attempted manslaughter, with a vehicle and turn it into a weapons charge.. The potential for them killing others is way too high.

Answer 5

It would have the result of significantly increasing the prison / jail population without fixing anything, with very little decrease in drunken driving.

So, you'll just end up putting more poor people, more working-class people in jail.

Your draconian laws will not stop drunk drivers.

Answer 6

Interesting; but a penalty that way outweighs the crime unless an actual accident occurs; and that's too late for what you want to happen.

Answer 7

Nope, it wouldn't work either. The reason is that it is socially acceptable to drive drunk. Although no one likes to admit that, it's true. How many times have you heard someone say, "Oh, I have a high tolerance," etc.?