[Timesink]

Just curious: Does this law state that that whatever car the drunk is driving at that point can be taken, even if it's not the drunk's own car? Or can they only confiscate a vehicle whose title is in the drunk's own name?

[chitownman]

Yes - That is one of the main problems with this law. In addition, it seems like everyone here is missing the point. I am not advocating drunk driving. I am making sure the "social drinker" doesn't get caught in the crossfire as a result of this law! There seems to be no distinction between the "social drinker" who is not drunk and drives and the true "drunk driver". These two categories are being lumped into one. According to the law, a 90 pound woman who has two glasses of wine over a two hour period can be at .08 (above the legal limit), even if her motor skills and consiousness doesn't affect her ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. But she can be caught by an officer of the law for a minor traffic violation charged, convicted given a criminal record, and have her vehicle taken away from her, for causing no harm to anyone. We are targeting the wrong group of people by the current set of laws! In addition there are more advocates who now say reduce the limit even more, which would do nothing but catch more victims for the new business of "catching more drunk drivers" the govt seems to be engaged in.