Drunk Driving Penalties in other Countries
Australia:
The names of the drivers are sent to the local newspapers and are printed under the heading "He's Drunk and in Jail".
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Malaysia:
The Driver is jailed and if married, his wife is jailed too.
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South Africa
A 10 year prison sentence and the equivalent of a $10,000.00 fine
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Turkey
Drunk drivers are taken 20 miles outside of town by police and are forced to walk back under escort
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Norway
Three weeks in jail at hard labor, one year loss of license. Second offense within five years, license revoked for life.
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Finland & Sweden
Automatic jail for one year of hard labor
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Costa Rica
Police remove plates fron car
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Russia
License revoked for life
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England
One year suspension and a $250.00 fine and jail for one year
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France
Three year loss of license, one year in jail and a $1000.00 fine
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Poland
Jail, fine and forced to attend political lectures
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Bulgaria
A second conviction results in execution
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El Salvador
Your first offense is your last---execution by firing squad
2007-10-15 07:45:02 · 7 answers · asked by linz 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I bet they don't get alot of dui's in any of these countries!
2007-10-15 07:53:45 · update #1
I'm not saying that the US doesn't take drunk driving seriously. I just wanted to hear people's opinions on what other countries do. I don't agree with them personally...
2007-10-15 08:02:32 · update #2
It was a handout I received at a drug/alcohol class I attended.
2007-10-15 08:03:56 · update #3
You must remember one thing we have that those countries do not. The Constitution and Bill Of Rights.
We in America are afforded due process and are not subject to Cruel and Unusual Punishment.
While DUI is a problem and many people are killed or injured in crashes, I do not think that execution is a valid deterrent. Execution is for capitol crimes and is punishment and retribution for the victims. It is not an effective deterrent.
And just so you know. It is not taken lightly in the USA. A first offense is going to literally cost you several thousand dollars. Your license is suspended from 6 months to a year. Your insurance will double. You have to pay fees and file SR22's every year for at least three years. And the conviction goes on your criminal record.
2007-10-15 07:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Some of these are the maximum penalty you can receive for a drunk driving offense.
For example, I could tell you, drink and drive in Missouri and you can spend 20 years in jail. Sounds harsh? But it's true, a man recently convicted of his 18th DWI was sentenced to 20 years in State prison.
Don't buy into those being the first and automatic punishment for DWI.
2007-10-15 08:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a partier..and I have partied for life.BUT
I am 100 percent against any kind of drunk driving. I feel our US government is not harsh enough on drunk drivers.
If your drunk, you crash and permanently disable or kill an innocent person, you should be charged with manslaughter.
A death is a death, and it is caused by the hands of another..I consider it murder..
2007-10-15 08:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If any of those were true, haha.
I'm from Finland and I can say that if you're caught drunk driving the maximum you get is fines.. and of course you lose your driving license for a few months.
Where did you get this info?
2007-10-15 08:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by punapetteri 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well - it's a start...I'm having trouble confirming the El Salvador law...
2007-10-15 13:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that in Malaysia they should put the wife in the same jail cell with the drunk ... and give her a bat!!!
2007-10-15 07:55:01 · answer #6 · answered by click865 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I bet they don't drink and drive in El Salvador.
2007-10-15 07:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋