What would you suggest as the best deterrent to drink-driving?

Captain Dandy

I'm no expert but I would suggest a "fight fire with fire" approach and make it a legal requirement to have at least 4 cans of Tennents Super before getting behind the wheel.
I must admit that this new measure wouldn't actually affect me in the slightest as I always knock back at least that many before I even put me pants on of a morn.

I STILL hate hippies

As much as I dislike Europe, they actually have a pretty good idea on this.

The problem is, if you take a Taxi home, you don't have a car anymore. So in Europe, they have these guys who drive to you in a little scooter. They dis-assemble the scooter, put it in the trunk, and drive you home along with your car. After you get home, they get on their scooter and go to the next place.

We need something like this, so you can keep your car with you, but not have to drive it.

Plus we need to increase the penalty, like we need to do with ALL crimes in the US. I have driven home when I shouldn't. If I knew I would spend even a week in jail, I wouldn't have done it.

ian

Hi early childhood research indicates there would be significant road safety benefits in concentrating traffic safety education activities on the early childhood years that is, the years 0 to 5. The best means to maximise road safety learning in the early childhood years is to provide parents/carers with information that will motivate and assist them to be good road safety role models. Programs and products will be developed which target young children under five years of age via their parents/carers.Arrive Alive is the saying here see link.

choccy_002

Zero tolerence on alcohol levels; 20 year driving ban if caught; life in prison if involved in accident resulting in death.

talkingformydog

As a clue I can only give you the example of my native country...France.
People caught have there driving licence suspended unless they attend different accompanied visits in hospitals to meet people injured after an accident caused by alcohol>>>>>>>80% aren't never caught again !! Those who are caught a second time have a longer or definitive suspension of there driving licence or accept for a few days to be with special ambulance units that only go on car crashes>>>>>>another 80% finally understand !!!!!

jizzumonkey

ban from driving for life .... when a death occurs life meaning life !

Michael H

higher penelties woudl be a visible deterent.

but in reality we need to find a way to catch more people, the penalties are already quite stiff, its just that people are not likely to get caught

Cars that auto detect alchohol in the car. They could either disable the engine, or fire a dagger from the steering wheel into the chest of the driver.

Greater public condemnation. Many people seem to see drink driving as a badge of honour, there is little stigma to it

J Q Public

tough question. around here public transportation would help. it is a stupid act,but if you outlaw stupidity most would be in trouble. a designated driver is a good idea,but i got a DUI while being the DD. it was thrown out but the 3 varying false reading show a flaw in the breathilyzer. continued education is one way. if you lighten up on drinking taboos it would help with binge drinking and maybe cut down on DUIs.

sonnyjim

I'd just like to point out to 'ihate hippies' that a similar system operates in my area. It's called scooterman (I think!). The idea is that you become a member, and whenever you have driven to a party or a pub etc and had a few tipples then you ring them up and they arrive on a scooter. The scooter then pops into your boot and they drive you home. A clever idea, but I expect a few people would be put off by a stranger driving their car.

lola

i think that if you are done for drink driving on top of any fine, prison sentence, insurance hike you are given you should have your car taken away by the police and it should be sold.
the money should be given to a charity who help people affected by idiots that drink and drive eg people injured by them or families who have lost someone.

it may not work all the time but should help deter repeat offenders as buying a new car is expensive and a lot of people who do it are business men with nice jags and mercedes.

p.s the breathalyser in the car doesn't always work as you can always get your passenger to blow into it

Smoky!

Depends on the amount of alcohol you drink, you might have to drive if you are to drunk to walk!!

daisy

put them in jail for life without the possibility of parole. if they kill someone, premeditated murder followed by the death penalty. i have a cousin who was killed by a drunk driver and i think they are the absolute scum of the earth.

twoskinsoneman

As long as the American coorperations make billions off the sale of it there will never be a change...

igi

20 years in jail
no parole

Columbo

In america, somebody convicted of drink driving, is not allowed to drive again unless they have a breathaliser fitted to their car.

They cannot drive unless they pass the test.
They also cannot get somebody who is not intoxicated to take the test because it can detect who should be taking it.

and they cant leave the motor running while they go for a drink because the breathaliser can randomly ask for a test to be taken at any time.

I think introducing that overhere might have an impact

Geoff G

motor manufacturers with all their gimics they make nowadays sholud be able to make some kind of breathaliser that is connected to the ignition where if it detects alcohol it will imobilise the vehicle . sounds simple enough so why cant they do it?

Smooth Operator

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button moon

i saw the other day a woman who got convicted in the usa for this, and she cant start her car until the breathliser instaled in it has been breathed into and she has passed, i think all cars should have this, then the car wont start and they wont be able to drive it, i suppose it would cost a few bob to put in, but its worth it if it saves lives!, i also believe there should be a limit instead of being able to drink to pints or whatever it is, there should be a no tolerance, no drink at all! that might stop people having the odd one or two, and then still failing the test

aj_reel

I have found that a higher presence of Police officers or Deputys lowers the amount of people willing to make bad choices. Most departments are happy to have a officer swing by and make himself known to be in the area. As a server let people know that there is atleast one officer in the area and that you wouldn't want them to be arrested for DUII.

bmac

Make alcohol sensors standard equipment on ALL cars. That way, you can't even start the car unless you are sober.

If u kill someone then u should get life hurt someone 10 years and just caught over limit banned for life and one year in jail and these sentances should be with out parole none of these stupid sentances and 12 month bans it doesn t scare people the law in this country is ridiculous the reasons the sentances are so low is because they don t want to send all the judges and jps and high rank officers to prison

tejas_yuki

If you are in the catering and wine trade, does this mean you are actually serving any of the beverages at an event? If so, you need to be the one to limit the alcohol consumed.

Otherwise, as a waitress that serves alcohol and an ex banquet server that served LOTS of alcohol, I always checked on who the driver was. If there wasn't one, I explained I could no longer serve them OR told them if they would like any more drinks, they would need to find an alternative ride home, via cab or friend.

If you are just trying to educate people on the dangers, there's no better education that actual testimony, photos, incidents, etc. A picture paints a thousand words...

*****

Revocation of driving privileges for 6 months for the 1st offense, and a year for following offenses up til the third one, then the license is revoked permanently.

kenhallonthenet

Scrapping all vehicles or the death sentence. I guarentee that once somebody has had there life permanently ended, they will never drive again! Drunk or otherwise.

Is this a fitting punishment? No, of course not, but then you did not ask what would be a fitting punishment for drink driving, but what would be the best deterrent!

wild bill

Hey there!

You could simply call time on booze supply simply by finding some other product to retail!

Intoxicated pedestrians also end up in body-bags as a result of being maimed / killed by innocent (booze-free) drivers such as myself.

We innocent can lose our right to employment, (our careers), our families as a result of you capitalising from the supply / distribution of toxic substances to (unlicensed), equally irresponsible creatures.

Insurance Co's could refuse cover to both drinkers as also smokers, they could also refuse to cover any booze related accident. The guilty party could be refused any further driving licence / insurance for life. These measures could be imposed by law.

Sadly no deterrent ever works!

The only way forward is compulsory education on the subject for all school children as an integral prelude to the driving test.

grum

the drink driving limit should be raised so that you can drink more , far more people are killed/injured by sober drivers so they are actually the trouble some ones

they reckon 10% of drivers are drunk/over the limit therefore the remaining 90% must be sober, you cannot argue with statistics

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