Drunk Driving Laws

[Jazzy]

Laws provide many tools to combat drunk driving, which all states define as operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. Specific laws vary from state to state.



Administrative license suspensions allow law enforcement to confiscate a driver's license when he or she fails a chemical test. Several states grant limited driving privileges – such as driving to and from work – to drivers whose license has been suspended if the driver is able to demonstrate special hardship.



Highlights of current state drunk driving laws include the following: http://www.ghsa.org/...aired_laws.html



Questions:



Do you think drivers with a suspended license should be granted limited driving privileges? Why or why not?



Do you think the drunk driving law in your state is strict enough? Why or why not?

 

[Stellar]

I don't think you should drive again if you are caught driving while intoxicated. It's far too serious of a crime to just let someone off with a slap on the wrist. I think my state is pretty strict in this, but no matter how strict any law is, someone is always going to be dumb enough to drive and it's going to hurt people.

 

[Jazzy]

I don't think a person with a suspended license deserves limited driving privileges. How does law enforcement know this person is only going to drive back and forth to work and not to the closest bar? No way to enforce this and these people can either take a bus, cab, get a ride or walk to work!



My state, in my opinion, is not strict enough even for a first offense. Nothing is going to stop repeat offenders except hefty jail time and a lifetime of never driving again. This, however, will never work because they'll keep doing it until they kill themselves instead of innocent people while driving drunk. Amazing how many times I go to an accident scene involving drunk driving and most of the time, the drunk has minor injuries and the innocents have lost their lives or have been badly injured. Vicious cycle that's just going to keep going as there truly is no way to stop it.

 

[Cranos]

Here in my country they definitely shouldn't get limited driving privileges. You can get everywhere with public transportation. If it was impossible to get to work without a car, then imo it should be granted.



Here laws are strict enough for some offenses, mainly the minor ones. But for example, not 2 weeks ago a driver was convicted for only one year after he killed 2 teenage girls while being drunk and speeding. If it was up to me, that should've been a murder charge.