Ohio already has Drunk Plates, easily distinguished by this taxi-cab yellow and red color combo. My nieces and nephews love to play the "point and laugh" game when they see one of these.
Two convictions - you get prison and make the plates.
Why am I suddenly seeing FReepers wearing arm bands labeled "GOP" on them...
I approve of this. A person convicted twice of drunk driving is clearly irresponsible, and his civil rights don't include keeping other drivers ignorant of his potential threat. That, along with being free of without-probable-cause traffic stops, is a privilege he's forfeited by his dangerous behavior. Finally, if he's capable of feeling it, public shame and embarrassment are sometimes useful tools to motivate someone to change his behavior, and (more likely) for those who see him to vow, "I'm never going to put myself in that position."
We only had one car, and, I am not convinced that "special tags" would have kept my folks from driving -- drunk or sober. I do know that, as a (always sober) teenager, I would have been mortified to ride in (much less drive) such a "tagged" car.
Alcoholics don't live "in a vacuum"; they do more than enough mental damage to their families. Why add to it with "feel-good" stigmatizing legislation?
They're right.
My kids told me about this last night. It makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck whenever someone starts demagoguing an issue like this. Usually, it's done to distract from something else. 'Pod.
So will they issue a second plate for the other driver of the vehicle, if necessary?
What about households with teenage or adult children, live in parents, etc? What if I had a live in father that had more than 1 DUI and no car, but I occasionally let him drive my car? Would I have to DUI my car?
The point I am trying to make here is that a person's car can be driven by many people... DUI on the driver's license would make more sense (honestly, I question why people with multiple DUIs still have driver's licenses though).
Ohio already has Drunk Plates, easily distinguished by this taxi-cab yellow and red color combo. My nieces and nephews love to play the "point and laugh" game when they see one of these.
I am for taking their car on the 2nd offense.
Same for drivers driving with revoked or suspended license.
2nd offense take the car.
Chop their hands off after the second drunk driving conviction. Then the plates won't be needed.
New law: You must have a BAC of over .08 to get behind the wheel. That would allow a more level playing field...
This clearly demonstrates the stupidity of the current attempts to solve the DUI problem. People with two or more DUI's should not be an issue. They should be rotting in jail for 20 years. Problem solved!
"Uh... it's a vanity plate. My name is Dewey."
"I thought your name was Hector."
If they are handing out DUIs there for .02, I don't support this measure.
It is a stupid idea. Drunks will drive with or without a license. It is common to cite a driver for driving on a suspended or revoked license. A second offense should carry a minimum 1 year (felony) stay in prison and a lifetime prohibition from driving. If the individual is caught driving subsequent to this event, give them 10 years.
My attitude may seem harsh, but drunk drivers have killed more friends and acquaintances than I have fingers and toes to count.
Living in Maryland, rather than seeing habitual DUIers given special plates I would prefer if they were not given plates at all.
The only acquaintance of mine who has received a DUI in this state was pulled over driving 75 in a 40 with a BAC of 0.12. He received a temporary license that night on discharge from the police station, and was eventually sentenced to alcohol classes, received various fines, and was put on a probationary license for a year. On completion of that year, the entire event was stricken from his record.
In other words, he wasn't off the roads for 12 hours.
Maryland does not take DUI seriously.
Herman Taylor: Future Reichsfuhrer of Maryland.