2007-06-09 08:14:58 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Just recently I met a guy who told me he had been in a car accident. He was the passenger. The driver was forced to swerve suddenly to keep from crashing into a car that barrelled onto the highway right in front of them.
From looking at this guy, you would never know he had been in an accident. There are no outward scars. He is only 21, and he has been doing natural bodybuilding for five years. He is in perfect shape and could easily be a model.
However, the accident did leave him with perhaps permanent damage. His lower back hurts him a lot sometimes, so I wonder how long he will be able to stay in such good shape; he may have to severely curtail what he does in the gym. And even though he seems like the type who doesn't let anything bother him, he has something like post traumatic shock. He has to visit a psychiatrist. He is afraid to get in a car. It's the same as a person who fell is afraid of heights.
Here is my solution for drunk drivers, especially ones who cause accidents: they must forever drive special compact-size, underpowered cars. We can call them "Shame Cars".
The cars should be vinictively ugly, and evoke laughter from onlookers. Every day of their lives, these drunk drivers will be reminded that they did, or could have, put someone in the same situation as my friend. The car will always remind them that, by driving drunk, they can ruin, or severely change a person's life.
2007-06-09 08:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by pachl@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your asking this as a legal question it would depend on the laws of the state in which the drunk driving was done. If your asking for an ethical opinion, I think that anyone EVER convicted of drunk driving should permanently have it noted on their drivers license and only be permitted to drive cars that start only after an installed breathalyzer has been passed. This no doubt has significant legal shortcomings and so any legal punishment would have to be a compromise with this ideal, but that is the ideal punishment in my opinion.
2007-06-09 08:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by Orv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should toss them in jail, but it really seems kind of mean. All that the government does to stop it is give them a ticket. That only makes them spend more money, which they don't seem to mind because they already are wasting hard earned money all on alcohol.
One thing that I think they should do is the "three strike" system. They should pull them over, remove the alcohol, and take them off the road. I think that if they have to do this three times, it's off to the klink!
Another thing that they should do is suspend them from their vehicle, for one or more weeks depending on the amount and the damage done. This will teach them a large lesson, also.
One other thing that they should do is take away their ldentification, so that they can't buy any alcohol for a month. I think it is a great idea, because all this world needs is a bonch of drunken people threatning lives and risking man-slautter! Remember: "You drink, you drive, you loose."
2007-06-09 08:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that depends on the individual circumstances. For example, if a person was pulled over for a break light out, but was otherwise driving fine, and then blew .08, which is about two drinks for a 150 lb person, I don't think the penalty should be that severe. If a person was wasted and driving eratically I think they should see some jail time and get more severe punishment.
2007-06-09 08:25:35 · answer #4 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every state has their own laws regarding drunk driving.In some states it is a felony on the fourth conviction in a certain period of time.
You have to be convicted not just charged.
The judge does have discretion in handing
down his sentencing.
You serve hard time after so many convictions.
Not city jail but prison.
2007-06-09 08:29:09 · answer #5 · answered by mary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loss of license for 2 years, 10 years probation, 30 days in jail and a $10,000 fine for the first offense.
2007-06-09 08:40:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fine
jail
license suspension
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the damage to your reputation, the shame to your family, a permanent criminal record. Should I continue???
2007-06-09 08:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
taking your liscense for a certain time period.
2007-06-09 08:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the driver maimed or killed one or more people..........The Noose...............
2007-06-09 08:23:21 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋