What do you think the penalties should be for being caught drinking and driving?
Current laws
Depending on previous DUI offenses, fines can range from $200 to $10,000. Jail time ranges from three days to one year. Fines and jail sentences are as follows:
First offense: Fine-$200 to $1,000; ALS for 90 days for .10% BAC or above; ALS for test refusal is one year license suspension; Jail-minimum of three consecutive days or three-day driver intervention program; Court license suspension is six months to three years
Second offense: Fine-$300 to $1,500; ALS for one year for .10% BAC or above; ALS for test refusal is a two-year license suspension; Jail-minimum of 10 consecutive days or five days and minimum of 18 consecutive days of electronically monitored house arrest (EMHA), up to a maximum of six months; Discretionary driver's intervention program; Vehicle immobilization and plates impounded for 90 days; Court license suspension is one to five years
Third offense: Fine-$500 to $2,500; ALS for two years for .10% BAC or above; ALS for test refusal is a three-year license suspension; Jail-minimum of 30 consecutive days to one year-Alternative sentence is 15 days of jail plus a minimum of 55 consecutive days of EMHA combined, up to a maximum of one year; Mandatory attendance in an alcohol treatment program paid for by offender; Vehicle immobilization and plates impounded for 180 days; Court license suspension is one to ten years
Fourth offense or more or motor vehicle-related felony: Fine-$750 to $10,000; ALS for three years for .10% BAC or above; ALS for test refusal is a five-year license suspension; Jail-minimum of 60 consecutive days to one year; Mandatory drug/alcohol treatment program paid for by offender; Vehicle forfeiture-mandatory criminal forfeiture of vehicle operated by offender, imposed by the court; Court license suspension is three years to permanent revocation
License suspension
First offense First offense 90 days suspension
2nd in five years 2nd offense in six years 1 year suspension
3rd in five years 3rd offense in six years 2 years suspension
4th in five years 4th or more in six years 3 years suspension
Do you think this is enough... not enough???? What do you think about applying these same exact penalties for street racing?