Driving ban for life after DUI? Drunk driving - from it is OK to execution, ect....

[Goober]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

Maybe you should stop this catch and release program. Even when they are undersized.

If 25% of fatalities in Ontario what are caused by drunk drivers what excuse are the other 75% using?

Then we are now into percentages. How many are on the road legally impaired.
Accidents caused by weather
Distraction
Poor drivers.

I would take a wild guess that the numbers of impaired drivers on the road compared to non impaired is quite low.

 

[talloola]

Someone we knew lost his licence 4 times, continued driving each time, and drinking, had a sad attitude.
nothing was ever done to punish him further. he didn't kill anyone, but didn't respect the ruling.

as soon as someone starts drinking with car keys in their pocket, they then are very aware of the
possibility of killing someone, especially if they are alchoholics and repeat offenders. The idea that
they should receive a lighter sentence because of 'no' intent to me is a joke, of course after they are
drunk they don't have much intent for much of anything, but they did before they took the drink that day.

Even as an alchoholic, intelligent or not, if they 'have' to drink, do it without driving.

Getting in and driving a car while drunk is no different than walking around the street pointing a loaded
gun all over the place while drunk.

 

[taxslave]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

Then we are now into percentages. How many are on the road legally impaired.
Accidents caused by weather
Distraction
Poor drivers.

I would take a wild guess that the numbers of impaired drivers on the road compared to non impaired is quite low.

I think the number of impaired is quite high, just not all of them by alcohol.
I drive like the guy in front of me is an idiot and the guy coming towards me is drunk. Not sure how valid this theory is but I have well over 1 million accident free miles.

 

[Goober]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

I think the number of impaired is quite high, just not all of them by alcohol.
I drive like the guy in front of me is an idiot and the guy coming towards me is drunk. Not sure how valid this theory is but I have well over 1 million accident free miles.

I drive like there is someone out there who wants to hurt me. Same thing.

 

[JLM]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

Maybe you should stop this catch and release program. Even when they are undersized.

Who the hell would want to keep him? -

 

[Goober]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

Who the hell would want to keep him? -

Compost- Spring is just around the corner.

 

[taxslave]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

Who the hell would want to keep him? -

Think of it as cleaning up the gene pool.

 

[lone wolf]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

Then we are now into percentages. How many are on the road legally impaired.
Accidents caused by weather
Distraction
Poor drivers.

I would take a wild guess that the numbers of impaired drivers on the road compared to non impaired is quite low.

I asked a Sudbury cop how distracting his "Distracted Driving" placard was.... ;-) He bought the coffee.

 

[Cannuck]

I get the distinct feeling that you had a run in with the po lice over somethin lak this.

You would be wrong

The numbers show the damages including death- you are playing games.

Actually, they don't. Near as I can tell, deaths from people driving with a BAC of less than 0.10 are insignificant...certainly not worth the dollars spent trying to deal with the issue. You keep posting stats about "drunk driving" and nowhere have I said it isn't a problem. I just think, given the evidence that I have seen, the problem is with people over 0.10.

Canuck has a valid point about the cost of quibbling over .05-.08. The half baked plan in BC is certainly set up as a cash grab as well as a way to circumvent the right of the accused to have a trial. Perhaps zero is the way to go but this sliding scale has got to stop.

I believe the insurance companies are behind it. An impaired driving conviction nets them a 50% surcharge in premiums. An insurance employee at a conference (unrelated to insurance) told a co-worker of mine that accidents in Alberta have increased since the distracted driving law came into being. People used to text with their phone at 12 O'clock on the steering wheel which allowed then to see the road in their peripheral. Now they are placing the phone by their leg as to avoid detection. Accidents are up but the insurance companies continue to promote the distracted driving law because it is a money maker for them. If you get nailed they jack up your premiums. They also don't have to pay if the cops ticket somebody after an accident.

 

[JLM]

There may be one other "bad habit" that causes accidents, I think B.J.s while driving should be outlawed. -

" Near as I can tell, deaths from people driving with a BAC of less than 0.10 are insignificant..."

You're wasting your time with this goof, Goober, any idiot who thinks any number of deaths over zero is insignificant has to be a first class A-hole.

 

[Cannuck]

" Near as I can tell, deaths from people driving with a BAC of less than 0.10 are insignificant..."

You're wasting your time with this goof, Goober, any idiot who thinks any number of deaths over zero is insignificant has to be a first class A-hole.

Off-limits: Personal attacks, cursing, anything 18+, adult-themed comments. Follow the forum rules.

 

[JLM]

There may be one other "bad habit" that causes accidents, I think B.J.s while driving should be outlawed. -

" Near as I can tell, deaths from people driving with a BAC of less than 0.10 are insignificant..."

You're wasting your time with this goof, Goober, any idiot who thinks any number of deaths over zero is insignificant has to be a first class A-hole.

The sucker bit again!-

Off-limits: Personal attacks, cursing, anything 18+, adult-themed comments. Follow the forum rules.

Oh, the game is getting a little rough for you! Poor baby! Two can play at this bullsh*t too!

 

[Cannuck]

Oh, the game is getting a little rough for you! Poor baby! Two can play at this bullsh*t too!

Not at all. I just thought I would point out how you are stepping outside of the forum rules. It really doesn't matter to me if the mods take action. I'm just trying to do you a favour.

You're wasting your time with this goof, Goober, any idiot who thinks any number of deaths over zero is insignificant has to be a first class A-hole.

So you must believe that we need to remove guns from society because of all the fatal gun accidents in Canada?

 

[WLDB]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

That would be wrong. A license is only required to drive LEGALLY. Better luck next time.

They could also just take the drunk's car and not allow them to ever buy one. If the drunk is so determined to drive that they'll steal a car to do it then that person has more problems than just alcohol.

 

[Cannuck]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

They could also just take the drunk's car and not allow them to ever buy one. If the drunk is so determined to drive that they'll steal a car to do it then that person has more problems than just alcohol.

The owner of the car should be responsible for the car. There is no reason ownership can't be married to the license.

 

[The Old Medic]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

This brings-up an important question RE: the OP... Exactly what does a 'life sentence' really mean in terms of the number of years?

I'm thinking that it will mean about 10 years with a bunch of that shaved-off for good behavior and attending rehab services in the pen.

You obviously don't know ANYTHING about Texas. This man WILL spend the rest of his life in prison.

And he should, because what he was actually doing was the equivalent of repeated acts of attempted murder!

 

[captain morgan]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

You obviously don't know ANYTHING about Texas. This man WILL spend the rest of his life in prison.

How long is a sentence of life in prison in Texas

25 years apparently.

Unless he's being imprisoned in his later years, he won't be dying (of natural causes) in prison

And he should, because what he was actually doing was the equivalent of repeated acts of attempted murder!

Well, let's not limit it to just drinking and driving; speeding is a natural candidate... How about charging fast food restaurants with attempted murder via deep fried and high sodium foods?

 

[JLM]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

You obviously don't know ANYTHING about Texas. This man WILL spend the rest of his life in prison.

And he should, because what he was actually doing was the equivalent of repeated acts of attempted murder!

I think this thread is going a little overboard. Life in prison for impaired driving where there is no fatalities (and who would be able to prove "attempted murder"?) We have one genius bringing firearms into the topic, supposedly because people die from firearms as well as impaired driving, how retarded is that??? Firearms can be used properly, there is no way impaired driving can be done properly! Firearms for some members of society are a necessity, impaired driving is not a necessity for anyone. Impaired drivers sometimes have a sickness and lengthy prison sentences will not cure that. I personally feel there is no need to drive after drinking any amount, so again I believe the limit should be set at 0.02. But then we have a poster who makes light of driving with 0.10 because the number of deaths occurring at that level is trivial!!!! I wonder how trivial it would be if it was his family member's death!

How long is a sentence of life in prison in Texas

25 years apparently.

Unless he's being imprisoned in his later years, he won't be dying (of natural causes) in prison



Well, let's not limit it to just drinking and driving; speeding is a natural candidate... How about charging fast food restaurants with attempted murder via deep fried and high sodium foods?

You're making sense this morning Cap'n. -

 

[captain morgan]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

You're making sense this morning Cap'n. -

I had better jot this red-letter day down on the calendar.... A first for sure

 

[EagleSmack]

Re: Texas man gets life sentence after third DWI conviction

Well you see, a license is required to drive. When you don't own one you do not have permission from the government to drive any type of vehicle.

Another one to put in your "DUH" column.

Any suggestions?
Why are MADD & RIDE a big part of the problem?

Because many people like to go out and drink and then get into a car and drive with a good buzz going on. MADD brings attention and lobbies for the victims of these men and women who just had a "few" and killed or injured others.