by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 10/05/2017 at 17:16
by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 10/05/2017 at 17:16
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STARS: 1
And he was holding a valid driver’s license at the time.
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"victor" (victor)
10/05/2017 at 17:20, STARS: 1
With a law like that, MN gets put into the “Ass backwards hick state” category.
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
10/05/2017 at 17:27, STARS: 1
Back in the late 80's before some much needed changes I had an uncle who had 16 DUI charges. The really scary part he had a class A CDL and never lost that. He would rack up DUIs in one state until his license would get suspended; then he’d get a CDL issued using one of the companies freight depots in a different state. He kept doing that until he switched to a dispatch position until he was old enough to retire.
Thankfully not long after the laws were changed so that’s no longer possible.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
10/05/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 2
Damn. In Arizona, a state with very few laws, your license is revoked if you’re convicted of three DUIs in a seven year period.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
10/05/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 0
I don’t know. Arizona is pretty ass backwards, but we have pretty strict DUI laws. You can blow under a .08 and still be charged with a DUI. Three in seven years and your license is revoked.
"Mid Engine" (jdlogan2006)
10/05/2017 at 17:45, STARS: 4
In the province of Quebec (Canada) the DUI laws are very strict:
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Drivers under 21 years of age or individuals with learner’s or probationary licenses are prohibited from driving with any alcohol in their bodies. If such an individual blows above 0.00, the following apply:
90 day license suspension, four demerit points on the driver’s record, a $300-600 fine
If you are pulled over by a police officer on suspicion of driving while impaired and you blow above 0.08, the following consequences immediately apply:
First offence: 90 day license suspension
Second or greater offence: 90 day license suspension, 90 day vehicle impoundment, mandatory alcohol and drug abuse risk assessment
If you blow above 0.16, you face the following consequences:
First offence: 90 day license suspension, 30 day vehicle impoundment, mandatory alcohol and drug abuse risk assessment
Second or greater offence: 90 day license suspension, 90 day vehicle impoundment, mandatory alcohol and drug abuse risk assessment, behaviour assessment
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First criminal convictions for driving while impaired carry no jail time; however, a second offense requires a minimum sentence of 30 days, and a third or greater offense requires at least 120 days imprisonment upon conviction.
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Drivers must pay for all towing and impounding expenses. In addition, if convicted in court of driving while impaired with a BAC between 0.09 and 0.16, the following consequences apply:
First offence: $1000 fine, one year license revocation, alcohol and drug abuse assessment
Second offence: three year license revocation, alcohol and drug abuse assessment, withdrawal of right to register a vehicle, two year enrollment in ignition interlock program after license is reinstated, minimum 30 days imprisonment
Third offence: five year license revocation, alcohol and drug abuse assessment, withdrawal of right to register a vehicle, two year enrollment in ignition interlock program after license is reinstated, minimum 120 days imprisonment
If convicted of driving with a BAC greater then 0.16, the following apply:
First offence: $1000 fine, three year license revocation, alcohol and drug abuse assessment, two year enrollment in ignition interlock program after license is reinstated
Second offence: five year license revocation, alcohol and drug abuse assessment, withdrawal of right to register a vehicle, three year enrollment in ignition interlock program after license is reinstated, minimum 30 days imprisonment
Third offence: five year license revocation, alcohol and drug abuse assessment, withdrawal of right to register a vehicle, lifetime enrollment in ignition interlock program after license is reinstated, minimum 120 days imprisonment
The ignition interlock system is a device installed in the offender’s vehicle which requires the driver to provide a breath sample before the car will crank. If the driver has a BAC above 0.00, the vehicle will not operate, and the infraction will be recorded by a monitoring device, resulting in possible fines.
The ignition interlock system costs $135 to install and $95 a month to maintain, all for which the driver must pay. Violating any driving restrictions, including driving a vehicle without ignition interlock, can result in a $1500-3000 fine and possible license revocation.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
10/05/2017 at 17:46, STARS: 2
They should be that strict everywhere. Suspending a license doesn’t keep people off the road, but impounding their vehicle would.
"DanZman" (DanielHarpel)
10/05/2017 at 18:26, STARS: 2
As it should be. I’m also a fan of the mandatory jail time for first offenders. There is never any excuse to drive drunk, period.
That’s really the only thing that sheriff Joe got right.
"Mid Engine" (jdlogan2006)
10/05/2017 at 19:51, STARS: 1
If you have a DUI and want to visit Canada it’s a no-go (e.g. you’re American and got a DUI in California), you’ll be turned back at the border. Canada doesn’t fuck around when it comes to driving under the influence.