Do you think DUI laws have gotten out of control?

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No, I think for years they were too lax. You don't have the same reaction times with a couple of drinks in you as you do without them. Driving isn't a time for distraction or even minor incapacitation.

Worse, you don't just do yourself in, you may take a lot of people with you.

I had an uncle killed day before Christmas, left five little kids, killed by a drunk driver.

A cousin killed while walking on the sidewalk, drunk driver, she had just graduated law school.

Call a cab, have a designated driver, but don't think you're the exception who can handle their liquor.

Taxis and buses exist, as well as sober friends. There is no excuse for DUI. The bartender is not holding a gun to your head while you drink. If we can't get the drunks out behind the wheel, then it should become a capital offence, execution taking place at the sight of the pull over and breathalyzer test.

No. Anything that reduces my chances of being crippled or killed by a drunk driver (or one who is texting) is ok by me. I know a lovely 16 year old girl who has severe brain damage and will never be fully functioning again because the car she was in was hit by a drunk driver. If you've been drinking, you shouldn't be driving. Period.

the drunk laws should be TOUGHER--no excuse to drive when you are soused--you don't care who you hurt or kill, but when you maybe take out someone close to you (in the car or not), even then all it is to a drunk is OOPS--they should all have name and photo posted on front page of daily paper day after arrest--that MIGHT keep some from doing it.

My brother was permanently maimed by a drunk who decided he was ok to drive, so I'd say no, the laws aren't out of control. No one has the right to drive while intoxicated.

Yep.

1) No statistically significant increase in accidents exists with BAL below more than double the legal limit in most states.

2) That's WHY repeatedly reducing it when already BELOW that had NO EFFECT on accident rates.

Some have, here in Conn.they want you to put a blow device in you car before you even go to court on the first offence that's just wrong.