What Do You Think About Drink Driving?

[chav1]

Originally Posted by vorlon24

So string them up.

Isn't that what the media is for?

no you definatly need string

[vorlon24]

I need to spread the Karma around chav1, so I'll just say that that made me laugh!

[fibi]

chop their hands and feet off that will cure them of drink driving!!!!! seriously though they should never be allowed behind a wheel ever again,

[StvKy]

if punishment was an effective deterrent shouldn't they be empty anyway?

[Margaret Pilkington]

The punishment for drink driving should be a lifetime ban.......the confiscation of the vehicle and a prison sentence.
There is just no excuse for driving under the influence.
Adopt the designated driver rule.........and bring the legal blood alcohol limit down to 0.5mg/100mls of blood.... which in truth means no alcohol.

[grego]

There's no excuse for drink driving, it is always pre-meditated especially in this day and age where taxi's are a plenty. These people are selfish and should be properly punished, apart from the ban and prison sentance I would like to see them in Stocks outside Accy town Hall where we could all get rid of our rotten friut!

[removal-man]

why whats the sentance for having a loaded shotgun? should that be 3 years as well?

[wayneyboy1942]

I don't like people that drink and drive and anyone that does should get five years in prison,but I have to blame pubs and clubs as well, because the price of soft drinks is disgusting,I bought a pint of lemonade with a splash of lime(not for me!!) and was charged more than I would for a double shot! this I think is wrong and needs to be sorted out by the drinks industy.

[physicalbabe]

Give them a heavy prison sentence,take away their vehicle and crush it,and banned for life!

[bobthedj]

Originally Posted by removal-man

why whats the sentance for having a loaded shotgun? should that be 3 years as well?

I class a drink driver as driving a lethal weapon. I get sick of reading the Observer and seeing the same offenders over and over again.

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Adopt the designated driver rule.........and bring the legal blood alcohol limit down to 0.5mg/100mls of blood.... which in truth means no alcohol.

The law regarding legal blood alcohol limit is not actually in place so that people can have a swift one down the local in their dinner hour or on their way home from work. It's because people differ how long the alcohol remains in their system the day after alcohol consumption and unless you buy 'the morning after' alcohol kit nobody quite knows whether they are still over the limit or not.

I totally agree death caused when over the limit should definately be classed as murder/manslaughter and anybody caught over the limit should have their licence permanently removed!

[chav1]

it amazes me how alcholics can still drive cars shouldnt the doctor revoke their licence just like they do with people with epolepsy etc or do they already get their licence removed and simply drive regardless

[WillowTheWhisp]

Most drink drivers aren't medically recognised alcoholics.

[cashman]

i have seen cases of banned (drink drivers) getting done a second time for driving while disqualified,and still not going to jail,also if your banned you cannot be insured- how soft is that?

[bobthedj]

Originally Posted by chav1

it amazes me how alcholics can still drive cars shouldnt the doctor revoke their licence just like they do with people with epolepsy etc or do they already get their licence removed and simply drive regardless

Yes i agree.