Drunk Driving

[Kirenisa]

it's a bad habit o get into period  to many people each year get hurt by it.

[madeara]

My cousin was riding a motorcycle when he was hit by a drunk driver and killed.  I think that driving is a privilege and not a right.  If someone drives drunk, they should face a long time in prison as well as a potentially permanent revocation of their driver's license.

[countrygirl12]

I am super against drunk driving. I hate driving period at night especially on weekends and holidays because I don't wanna end up being near drunk drivers. I've seen some and I switch lanes right away. It's sometimes hard to see one. If you see one speeding, stay away. If you see one curving, stay away.

I just don't like driving period.

When I was in high school, I went to a house with my sister and her bf. And the bf was too and he was the one driving. And when we left, I'm like why is he drivng, he drank. And my sister said, he drive better when he's drunk. He doesn't drive like a maniac as opposed to when he's sober. and I'm like, that doesn't make sense! Of course this was when my sister didn't know what the heck she was doing. LOL. But now, she's all good.

My cousin's bf got his car total. He drove drunk and he fell asleep on the road. His car got totaled and thankfully he's safe. My cousin was the one that told us and she was calling him and idiot and stupid and stuff cause he shouldn't have been driving in the first place.

I am not being smart but how do you know someone is drunk when you are driving down the road and just see their car?

[countrygirl12]

I have problems with the law on this subject. Let me tell you what happened.  My sister took me out to a Mexican restaurant for dinner and it happened to be my Birthday.  We had some margaritas while we where there (Mexican's make a better margarita than anybody) anyways we where in Springfield and she lived in Buffalo so we had a good hour or more drive after dinner and we pickup pizza for the kids we where not drunk.  The power steering in her car was out and she made a wide turn into her drive way an off duty officer approached her in her drive way after we where already out of the car heading for the door when he called to us and my sister went over there and asked her if she had been drinking and she admitted to have Margaritas in Springfield and the Restaurant that we were at.  So after thirty minutes he had to call an on duty officer to the house, he gets there and ask the same questions and that officer asked her to do the test they give you which I and two other people watched and she passed but they cuffed her and took her to the station and printed her and we went and got her out.  That officer took over 30 days to write up his report and he lied so bad it wasn't even funny said she was on the wrong side of the road nearly hitting mail boxes (there are no mail boxes on that side of the road) claimed she fell during the test they gave her at the house (didn't happen) they looked at her driving record nothing on it and that good for someone in there late 30's.  The judge gave here two year probation and she had to go and take the schooling because they took her license and that was required for her to get hers back.  Over all with the lawyer and fines she paid out over $1000 dollars.  Now my sister in law who is an alcoholic  drives drunk all the time has tickets rolled her van with her four children and got nothing. So yes there needs to me stricter laws but not on people who don't drink and have a clean record and police officers shouldn't lie to justify why he made the decision he made.

But you said you both DID drink and then she drove.  Most people other people who drink and then drive should go to jail but claim THEY are okay.  THEY can handle it.  The laws need to be the same for every one.

[nguzman1]

I hate people that drive under the influence of alcohol due to them I am now paralyzed. I hope laws do get stricter for them.

[anitaraemillspalmer]

What are your opinions on drunk driving? Do you think there should be consequences for drunk driving? Should drunk driving laws be stricter?



I hate when people drink and drive.. I honestly think that people who drink and drive should have their lisence permanetly revoked along with jail time and should take driving school and pay heavily for it too. People who drink and drive always tend to repeat their mistakes and wind up doing the same thing again.. In my honest opinion.. Drunk Driving laws need to be stricter.. I know they say drink drive go to jail.. but.. I don't see that as being justice especialy if they take someones life in the process.. 

Just this morning my brothers just fiancee got side swipped by a drunk driver.. She got off lucky really (although i'm sure she doesn't see it this way)  because she is banged up pretty good  but didn't lose her life.. (which is the lucky part)

What are your opinions on Drunk Driving?

A young man from my hometown was just killed on 1/2/2014, teenager...drinking & driving...it just isn't worth it...not only should you be concerned about your salvation but other peoples lives as well...just so sad when I hear about the losses to drunk driving...if you keep doing it...you will find yourself dead...or have killed someone else...and with either case you are going to be living in hell...call a taxi or make friends with people who don't drink

[sanglee]

drunk driving laws are there to protect you, not the other way around, it is essensial that you obey all laws for a matter a fact and especially those of drunk driving because its a matter of life and death

[mythociate]

drunk driving laws are there to protect you, not the other way around, it is essensial that you obey all laws for a matter a fact and especially those of drunk driving because its a matter of life and death

"Laws" is the wrong word, because what they really do is more like 'support officers-etc. in TRAINING you to follow the rules.' Using the word 'laws' is a bad idea, because it lets the drunk mind think "Well, it's a 'law' that I couldn't possibly drive if I were drunk; so I must not be drunk!"

[6265AT99]

Maybe the time has come for "random" testing for those who have been convicted of "drunk driving".  By that I mean being called into the DMV for a random drunk driving test which can happen at any given time of the day or night.  That way there can be no preparation.  I will never, ever understand why someone would be so stupid as to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking - completely nuts!!!!!!!!!!

[skinnygwenny]

Depending on the severity of your drunk driving offense will determine whether or not the book get thrown at you. The more offenses you have the harsher the penalties.