Punish drunken driving

You can understand why Matthew Burch might have figured that the state of Virginia isn't all that serious about enforcing its traffic laws.

[Professor]

The DP, as usual, is too soft on the criminals. After the second DUI, there should be a mandatory DEATH PENALTY!

Might not stop drunks from driving, but would clear up the roads and make them a lot safer for everyone else!

These drunks knowingly take a drink, then drive. That isn't "involuntary", its as "voluntary" as it gets. Put them to death and give them a taste of what they dish out to the public!

[ray]

The first step is to get the state out of the liquor business. The state supplies the drug and then wants to punish people. Our society has accepted booze and all of its ills. Drunk driving is bad. The police, however, link alcohol to accidents, if you've drank within the past 24 hrs.

[Tony]

No one who consumes alcohol can be trusted if they own a car. Including those we hire to enforce the drunk driving laws. The only way to stop this is for mandatory installations of breathalyzers in all cars new and used. We've already done that with emissions control systems. That way nobody can start a car who is intoxicated. How many thousands of people have to die every year before we stop it altogether.

[Gene]

Hey Tony I like your post it is right on the mark Kudos. to you....No one who consumes alcohol can be trusted if they own a car. Including those we hire to enforce the drunk driving laws. The only way to stop this is for mandatory installations of breathalyzers in all cars new and used. We've already done that with emissions control systems. That way nobody can start a car who is intoxicated. How many thousands of people have to die every year before we stop it altogether.

[York_Res]

Agreed!!! If you don't use the right key to start your vehicle, it won't start. Why not something like this? People that don't want to have to breathe first, they can ride bicycles.

Tony wrote:

No one who consumes alcohol can be trusted if they own a car. Including those we hire to enforce the drunk driving laws. The only way to stop this is for mandatory installations of breathalyzers in all cars new and used. We've already done that with emissions control systems. That way nobody can start a car who is intoxicated. How many thousands of people have to die every year before we stop it altogether.

[Daily Reader]

ray wrote:

The first step is to get the state out of the liquor business. The state supplies the drug and then wants to punish people. Our society has accepted booze and all of its ills. Drunk driving is bad. The police, however, link alcohol to accidents, if you've drank within the past 24 hrs.

According to reports his BAC as testified by a Toxicologist during court was between a .22 and .26

[Obama 09]

President Obama needs to ban firearms. Firearms kill more people then drunk drivers.

[HG needs a lobotomy]

Obama 09 wrote:

President Obama needs to ban firearms. Firearms kill more people then drunk drivers.

You bet! It happens over and over again and yet noone will close the gun show loophole! Guns jump up right on their own and kill people!

[Smithfield Bill]

How about an added charge to Drunk Driving automatic Reckless Endangerment. Would make the penalty stiffer and more of a punishment.