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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
My friend's cousin was killed last nite after some f-ing drunk driver ran a red light and smashed into him on sarcee and Richmond Road. He leaves behind his wife and 3 little kids.
Punishment for drinking and driving is such a joke right now. We should have zero tolerance for DUI's. You drink and drive. You lose your license forever.
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Sorry to hear about your friend's cousin.
I'm not usually one to advocate for a conservative "Let's get tough on crime" approach to justice but I have a hard time arguing against this. I suspect impaired driving trials would increase in number dramatically and a lot of charter challenges would ensue.
Perhaps on your first conviction, provided its a simple impaired conviction with no injuries and no accident you get a long suspension. Any subsequent convictions or any injuries/accident/death related to your first conviction and it's bye bye driving privileges.