What do you think about the new driving laws in Ontario?

tyler little

hi. i just got a DUI and im a new driver with a g2.... i blew 130 - 140 ,... what kind of punishment am i looking at? its my first offense.. i dont think i can afford a lawyer so im going to go with legal aid i think... plz someone help!!!!!

SRB

I am mostly against it. I agree with harsher rules on blood alcohol levels when driving because it is a fact that alcohol inhibits your awareness, but it shouldn't just be for the age group mentioned. It should apply to everyone whether they've had their "license" for 3 years or 15 or they are 16 years of age or 45...the 3 year driver could have driven everyday from the day they first got their license while the 15 year driver may only have driven 4 times in their life...who has more experience? What if the 3 year driver was 19 and the 15 year driver was 40 years old? These new rules apply to the experienced driver (19 year old) who could potentially be more responsible, but these rules do not apply to the 40 year old. How is this fair? To add to this if you look at the Ontario Road Safety Annual Report it shows many different tables of collision analysis...one of the tables shows the drivers age with the reason and amount of collisions for each reason. The age group that possessed the most collisions (from the years 2002-2004) were between 25 and 44...yes that is a big range, but the two categories (25-34 and 35-44) in 2004 produced over twice as many collisions than ages 0 to 24. Yes most 1 year olds wont be driving, but if you look at the tables you can see that the age group in question (16-21) is not responsible for the majority of collisions. Maybe I am reading it wrong, I don't know...the whole no more than one person under 19 is so rediculous. Many people will just say "oh take the bus" yeah well not everyone can afford the what, 50 dollar bus pass every month and what if you are out late and far from your home, a couple of your friends are drunk but you're completely sober...buses don't run all night and taxis can be crazy expensive...if you have the opportunity to drive home safely then why can't you do that. And what's the difference if you have 3 braty siblings fighting in the back compared to 3 teenagers? Why is that allowed? They are just as much of a destraction if not more. It's also inconvenient for people who live out in the country where it takes like 10 minutes to get to the next house...let alone movie theatre or whatever...If we're responsible enough to have to get jobs, pay income taxes, and (for some) manage our own housing/apartment finances we should be responsible enough to decide who we can and can't have in the vehicle that we are responsible for. If it's so dangerous to have so many people in a vehicle then why do they make vehicles with more than one seat? I understand that speeding is an issue, but if you go over by a few km you shouldn't be penalized more than a person (who is not in the category range) who is speeding over 15 km...

missi1822

I understand where the laws are coming from BUT IM 20!!! AND I NOW HAVE THE SAME RESTRICTIONS AS MY 16 YEAR OLD SISTER! COME ON!

I must say, I am ticked. I did my time. Now Im back to square one. Get real!!!!!

dirtytricksracing@sbcglobal.net

Teens brought it on them selves by their driving so you know who to blame.

UCANTCME

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 15- to 20-year olds.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 3,490 drivers in this age group died in motor vehicle crashes in 2006 and an additional 272,000 were injured.

Drivers age 15- to 20-years old accounted for 12.9 percent of all the drivers involved in fatal crashes and 16 percent of all the drivers involved in police-reported crashes.

Twenty-five percent of teen drivers killed were intoxicated. In 2006 (latest data available) crashes involving 15 to 17 year olds cost more than $34 billion nationwide, in medical costs, property damage and other costs, according to an AAA analysis.

Among licensed drivers, young people between the ages of 15 and 20 have the highest rate of fatal crashes relative to other age groups, including the elderly.

In fact, the risk of being involved in a fatal crash for teens is three times greater than for drivers age 65 to 69.

Immaturity and lack of driving experience are the two main factors leading to the high crash rate among teens.

And this is just for the U.S. so I am for it 100 percent.......

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