Does any body else think that the drunk driving laws are getting a little too strict?

Yote'

We need laws against impaired drivers, obviously, but this constant lowering of the b.a.c. limit is just a money maker for local and state governments. Now most have gone to .08, however myself being a CDL holder, I am restricted to .04 whether I am in my 18 wheeler or my pickup. Yes, thats right. Because I am a truck driver, different laws apply to me EVEN IN MY PERSONAL VEHICLE!! So, am I more or less impaired at .04 than the next guy at .08???
Yes, the laws are getting ludicrous.

number 2 man

no. millions are killed each day because of a drunken driver. to me i think there are too few drunk driving laws as some are allowed six or seven chances before they get put away for along time.
to me if you are convicted of drunk driving, you should have your license suspended and have to retake driving school.

CHHine

With as much money those people make from it, they'll keep tweaking the law to get even more people's money!

If they really didn't want people drinking and driving it would be no-tolerance!

HMLB

Absolutely not.

michattorney

Absolutely not- you have no right to drive, it's a complete privilege. If you drink, you should have a backup plan for getting home. It is COMPLETELY stupid to drive a vehicle with ANY chemical in your system that is known to affect motor control/reflexes and judgment. This is just my opinion of course, but if your life has ever been touched in ANY way by a drunk driving death or injury (which I've seen way too many of in my career), you'd probably feel the same way. If you know you're going to be drinking, take extra money with you for taxi fare.

~BANG I'm Dead~ <3

um no

CHHine

Drunken driving laws should apply to people driving while talking on cell phones or eating or not paying attention while driving. The more people on the roads the more deaths you will have. Too bad it's not the idiots that always get killed.

Lilah

NO! I think they should be even more harsh. When you step into a car drunk you have become a moving and dangerous weapon and usually it is the person that gets hit that dies, not the loose and relaxed drunk at the wheel. I feel no sympathy for those who are punished big time for driving drunk. It was their choice to do it in the first place.

ItsJustMe

No. Alcohol impares your judgement. I am glad the laws are strict.

JulyBaby

NO!

shadowman

They're not strict enough. Ask someone who has lost a family member or child. Not a very good trade.

ladyjailbird424

No, I dont think that............. If anything, I think that they are still not harsh enough. If it were up to me, I would have them lose their licenses forever, or in the case of a drunk killing anyone, I would throw them in jail for life. A life for a life...... Maybe it should be capital punishment! Maybe they SHOULD lose their lives, too....... if they have killed someone. I am sick and tired of hearing about drunks killing innocent people and walking away scot free.

Bunny*Run

Well, they've been strict, and I think it's a good thing. I got a DUI when I was 17. I'd had a drunk driving accident and the courts made an "example" of me by granting the maximum punishment. I was on probation and lost my license for two years, but that's nothing compared to what could have happened -- I was lucky to walk away with my life, and thank God no one else was involved. The punishment worked, and maybe the judge ended up saving my life, or someone else's - I've never driven drunk since, not even once, not even down the street.

Not when you consider the potential outcome, liking killing an innocent person. It is like shooting a gun but not hitting anyone, just lucky.

elguzano1

I think so. One beer for someone who weighs 250 and they get a dui? That's a bit much. Meanwhile, I see off-duty policemen drinking their butts off at the local bar, and they drive off on their cars and motorcycles and get away with.

You can't even eat a rum ball without getting a ticket. I don't know of anyone who can be wasted enough to kill someone while they're driving on two beers, or better yet, one.

JEFFBEV

My friend was killed by a drunk driver while she was on the way home from babysitting for a friend. He didn't have a scratch. No I don't think that the laws are strict enough.

DannyK

Considering that 2 beers these days is considered drunk, I would have to agree with you.

I don't even get a buzz off 2 beers, but according to some machine, apparently I am wasted.

However, the penalty for actually being drunk should be severe.

CH47-C

Those poor drunk drivers, are we cramping their lifestyle by being too strict? The next time you read about a drunk driver killing someone, why don't you go to the funeral of the victim and then decide.

I want my Â¡OLD! mtv

I haven't noticed anything to be personal. Drunk driving is a serious issue and I was hit by a drunk along with my dad back in 2001. I got a bad rash on my chin and the drunk wasn't wearing a seat belt. His face slammed into the dashboard and he needed 46 stitches in his face. It wasn't a good site for him because he also had warrents for arrest for robbery and criminal mischief.

MC Hummer

Driving is a privilege, not a right. To get a license, you should have to accept the terms of the rules.

In Canada, if the police suspect you have been drinking they can demand a breathalyzer test. If you refuse, you're automatically guilty of drinking and driving. If you're unconscious in an accident, they can test your blood without your consent. I have no problem with that whatsoever.

I'm also in favour of confiscating cars. If you drink and drive, you can't get your car for 60 days. If your response is, "How am I supposed to get to work?" my answer is, "You should have thought of that before driving drunk."

And to anyone who says, "Well, how are you supposed to get home if you drove to the bar?" try taking a cab to the bar. If you can't figure that out, maybe you shouldn't be allowed to have a car.

cat_Rett_98

I'm personally for the idea of, Get caught drinking and driving, lose your license, Period.

You know it's illegal. Don't do it if you don't want to pay the fine. You can afford to get drunk, but not a cab? Walk.

You can go and drink and drive on your own property, but drinking and driving on a public road puts others at risk as you become an incompetent person while drunk.

rodie5582

yes. wtf man. they provide the bar. and the parking lot. but u cant go there andthen drive home. what the hell is that.

Awesome Bill Crabby Old Goalie

No, in fact, I think they need to be more intense. There is nothing good about doing it, using a cell phone, eating, and whatnot. Driving is a privilege that is taken much too lightly.

quita

no way you might think that till someone you care about dies because of soemone driving drunk

someDumbAmerican

No. Drunk Drivers kill, take public transportation when drinking.

In germany if you are caught driving drunk you will never drive again for the rest of your natural life. In America we give 'em three strikes. If you can't get smart by then, you're a moron and shouldn't be driving regardless.

ksjazzguitar

No, if you infuse your brain with neurotoxins, then you should not be operating a vehicle.

Badkitty

No, maybe not strict enough. People are still doing it.

Mariah

No, but the laws on recreational drugs are way too strict. Why do we have 50% of the jailed populous in there for simple possession charges while drunken maniacs are mowing our elderly and children down in the streets with 1-2 ton weapons of destruction?

Nikki

NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Justsyd

No, I don't. A person should never drive drunk. Period.

I'm as cool as ice cubes

Dont drink and drive
Smoke and fly

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