I don't have a lot of sympathy for people who drink and get behind the wheel of their car and drive, even if they fortunately don't cause an accident. I've seen too many cases where we have repeat offenders, people who get into accidents and then peel off leaving the victim in pain or worse yet to drive. We just recently saw a DUI case where the driver killed a girl and got a $800.00 fine.
This isn't a crime of passion, where it just happens, it isn't a mistake or a opps sorry moment to me. You make the decision to get behind the wheel, you have time to change your mind before you turn that key and put it into gear. You have the opportunity before you go out to make plans not to drive. A cab not being available isn't an excuse, or the buses being shot down isn't an excuse to do this. I think the whole criminal code needs to be revamped and there needs to be serious penalties put into place beyond financial.
1) If your under the age of 18 and you blow over, sorry its a 5 year suspension of your license, driving is a privileged, not a right, oh and your car is seized and auctioned off with the proceeds going to victims of crime groups. oh and 100 hours of community service
2) If your over the age of 18 and you get caught, its a 1 year suspension for the first offense, any other offenses for the rest of your life result in a permanent ban, and your vehicle seized and auctioned off. 250 hours of community services
3) If your in an accident where fortunately no one is hurt, its a 30 day prison terms, fines equivalent to the damage caused in the accident, a 10 year suspension of your license, and your vehicle seized and auctioned off with proceeds going towards damages caused.
4) If your in an accident and you injure someone, then its a assualt causing bodily harm charge, minimum of 5 years in jail, permanent suspension of your license, your vehicle seized with the proceeds going towards the victim and victim groups.
5) If you kill someone, its murder 1, Mandatory 25 years in prison with a chance for parole after 10 years, a permanent suspension of your license, one year of community service while your in prison cleaning trash cans, your vehicle seized and auctioned off.
6) If your caught driving with a suspended license, your going to jail for 5 years, your paying a 1 million dollar fine, your vehicle is auctioned off and your license is suspended. Your place of employment must also be notified in all of the above punishments as well.
I have zero sympathy for drunk drivers. I've seen how destructive they can be.
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